Credible threats could also be made with brinkmanship, gradually increasing the probability of a conflict, Mr Schelling observed, adding that children understood brinkmanship perfectly.

• 谢林先生发现，有威慑力的威胁也可以与边缘政策配合使用，以逐渐提高发生冲突的机率。他补充说，儿童对边缘政策的理解非常到位。