Difference between revisions of "Brinksmanship"

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Brinksmanship is the indication by a nation that it will do anything it needs to defend its interests.

The word is associated with John Foster Dulles, Eisenhower's secretary of state.

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	Brinksmanship is the indication by a nation that it will do anything it needs to defend its interests.		Brinksmanship is the indication by a nation that it will do anything it needs to defend its interests.

−	The word is associated with [[John Foster Dulles]], [[Dwight ~~David~~ Eisenhower\|Eisenhower]]'s secretary of state.	+	The word is associated with [[John Foster Dulles]], [[Dwight D. Eisenhower\|Eisenhower]]'s secretary of state.