brinkmanship in Dutch

brinkmanship in Dutch is afgrondpolitiek, riskant buitenlands beleid.

brinkmanship in Dutch

afgrondpolitiek

noun

(chiefly, politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point. [from mid 1950s]

riskant buitenlands beleid

noun

(chiefly, politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point. [from mid 1950s]

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