Brinksmanship

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  brinkmanship \brink"man*ship\, brinksmanship \brinks"man*ship\n.
     [brink + -manship. (1956).]
     the policy or practise of pushing a dangerous situation to
     the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety), in order to
     achieve the most advantageous outcome; -- used especially of
     diplomatic maneuvers in crisis situations, and originally


     applied to the policies of John Foster Dulles under President
     Eisenhower.
     [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]