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Is the suggestion that he was actually a hindrance to Greece progressing? Yes. The Troika wanted to negotiate, but Varoufakis didn't have the power to negotia
by cperciva 11y ago
Is the suggestion that he was actually a hindrance to Greece progressing?
Yes. The Troika wanted to negotiate, but Varoufakis didn't have the power to negotiate anything because the Greek prime minister reserved the right to veto anything which came out of the negotiations.
First rule of negotitations: If you're serious about negotiating, you send someone who has the power to negotiate.
- nhaehnle 11y agoAnd yet, it is one of the most common and powerful negotiation strategies, and hence frequently suggested also on this site, to be able to say "sounds interesting, but I need to check that with my spouse/family/boss/prime minister".
- cperciva 11y agoYes. Pretending to negotiate while not in fact negotiating is a very effective negotiation tactic.