ostrich politics

Etymology
From,. Named after the common misconception that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when confronted with danger. First attested in the late 19th century.

Noun

 * 1)  A style of politics that evades rather than addresses problems; ostrichism.

Translations

 * Afrikaans: volstruispolitiek
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: strutsipolitiikka
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hungarian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: política de avestruz
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: política de avestruz
 * Swedish: strutspolitik
 * West Frisian: strúsfûgelpolityk