Also known as international equilibrium, concert of nations
idea that national security is enhanced when military capabilities are distributed so no state is strong enough to dominate
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1866 cartoon by Honoré Daumier, L’Equilibre Européen, representing the balance of power as soldiers of different nations teeter the earth on bayonets
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. If one state becomes much stronger, the theory predicts it will take advantage of its weaker neighbors, thereby driving them to unite in a defensive coalition. Some realists maintain that a balance-of-power system is more stable than one with a dominant state, as aggression is unprofitable when there is equilibrium of power between rival coalitions.
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