Balance of power (international relations)
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In international relations, a balance of power exists when there is parity or stability between competing forces. As a term in international law for a 'just equilibrium' between the members of the family of nations, it expresses the doctrine intended to prevent any one nation from becoming sufficiently strong so as to enable it to enforce its will upon the rest.
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See also
- Superpower
- Balance of terror
- Balance of threat
- Lateral Pressure Theory
- Negarchy
- Peace through strength
- Sphere of influence
- Offshore balancing
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