Brinkmanship is a foreign policy used in the Cold War which is where a country would push a dangerous issue or event to the edge looking for the best outcome for there side.
Brinkmanship was a term that was constantly used during the Cold War with the United States and the Soviet Union.
Brinkmanship is a Political Practices During the Cold War, a foreign policy practice in which one or both parties push dangerous actions, on the brink of disaster in order to get the most advantageous outcome.
The Cuban Missile Crisis, as it is known, is an example of brinksmanship .
There were several reasons, including his belief that his New World possessions, including the Louisiana Territory and the island of Haiti, were more trouble than they were worth.
It sought to put steps in place to prevent Congress from taking actions that would lead to high levels of deficits. The GRH act had left room deficit targets.