Strategic entry deterrence.
Credible commitments.
Thomas C. Schelling, 1921-
wTo make a threat credible, a player must make an irreversible commitment that changes his or her incentives or constrains his or her action.
wUlysses and the Sirens.
wThe Doomsday Device.
Ulysses and the Sirens by John William Waterhouse
(British, 1849-1917), National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove (1964).