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"In issue-linkage bargaining, by simultaneously discussing two or more issues for joint settlement the country aims to increase the probability of reaching a negotiated agreement and seeks to motivate its counterpart to remain committed to the agreement (Morgan 1990, Poast 2013). If the stakes on the future of the alliance are higher, issue-linkage bargaining may best be considered under boundary breaking." (Oya Dursun-Özkanca, Turkey–West Relations The Politics of Intra-alliance Opposition)
What does "stakes" mean here exactly?
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alibey1917 What does "stakes" mean here exactly? It is a term from gambling. High-stakes poker involves betting a lot of money.
- alibey1917 What does "stakes" mean here exactly?
- It is a term from gambling.
- High-stakes poker involves betting a lot of money.
- You stake something of value on a chance.
- What you stake (verb) is the stake (noun).
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alibey1917What does "stakes" mean here exactly?
It is a term from gambling. High-stakes poker involves betting a lot of money. You stake something of value on a chance. What you stake (verb) is the stake (noun). It is then "at stake", by the way. Your sentence "If the stakes on the future of the alliance are higher …" parses "if the stakes (on
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