What Do We Mean By 'Balance of Power'?
Introduction The balance of power theory in international relations suggests that states may secure their survival by preventing any one state from gaining enough military power to dominate all others. 1866 cartoon by Daumier, L’Equilibre Européen, representing the balance of power as soldiers of different nations teeter the earth on bayonets. If one state becomes much stronger, the theory…
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