Translations for „brinkmanship“ in the English » German Dictionary

brink·man·ship [ˈbrɪŋkmənʃɪp] N no pl

brinkmanship

Spiel nt mit dem Feuer

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English

He often bargains with a kind of brinkmanship, threatening to walk away if he doesn't get the concessions he's demanding.

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Brinkmanship involves the introduction of an element of uncontrollable risk: even if all players act rationally in the face of risk, uncontrollable events can still trigger the catastrophic outcome.

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Unfortunately the contractors were already on site so it became a day of intense brinkmanship that ultimately ended in their demands being dropped.

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When brinkmanship comes to a head, it creates uncertainty that has real, quantifiable effects.

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I think brinkmanship is a dangerous thing when it only takes one accident.

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But what preceded it off the pitch was an equally epic battle of brinkmanship and pre-match psychology.

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Enough is enough of all those pointless brinkmanship with the government that achieves no purposes except foul up a bad situation even more.

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The true protection from unscrupulous brinkmanship is obtained and secured by owning precious metals, best in bullion bars and coins.

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The chance of things sliding out of control is often used in itself as a tool of brinkmanship, because it can provide credibility to an otherwise incredible threat.

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She said elected leaders need to contribute by ending the budget brinkmanship that saddles corporate executives with uncertainty.

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