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Background
Overview
Understanding brinkmanship is crucial for analyzing the dynamics of international conflict, the challenges to global peace and security, the role of state and non-state actors in escalating tensions, and the implications for India's foreign policy and strategic autonomy. It provides a theoretical lens to interpret contemporary global events.
Brinkmanship is a strategy in international relations where one or both parties push a dangerous situation or conflict to the verge of disaster in order to achieve the most advantageous outcome. Originating in the Cold War, it involves a perilous climb up the escalation ladder, often risking uncontrolled escalation, to force an adversary to back down or make concessions.