Balance of power may refer to:
Politics and international relations
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Balance of power (international relations)
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 predic ...
, parity or stability between competing forces
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Balance of power (federalism), distribution of power between a central government and its subnational governments
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Balance of power (parliament)
In parliamentary politics, balance of power is a situation in which one or more members of a parliamentary or similar chamber can by their uncommitted vote enable a party to attain and remain in minority government. The term may also be applie ...
, power exercised by a minor political party whose support enables a minority government to obtain office
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European balance of power
The European balance of power is the tenet in international relations that no single power should be allowed to achieve hegemony over a substantial part of Europe. During much of the Modern Age, the balance was achieved by having a small number of ...
, European international relations before the First World War
Arts and entertainment
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''Balance of Power'' (album), by Electric Light Orchestra, 1986
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Balance of Power (band)
Balance of Power are a British heavy metal band formed in 1995.
History
Balance of Power was formed in 1995 by keyboardist Ivan Gunn, along with a group of musicians from the London rock scene. One of their first line-ups featured drummer Li ...
, a British melodic progressive metal group formed in 1995
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''Balance of Power'' (novel), by Brian Stableford, 1979
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"Balance of Power" (''Red Dwarf''), a 1988 TV episode
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"The Balance of Power" (''Minder''), a 1984 TV episode
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''Balance of Power'' (Star Trek), a 1994 novel by Dafydd Ab Hugh
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''Balance of Power'' (video game), 1985
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Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition''
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Power Balance
Power Balance is the original brand of hologram bracelets claimed by its manufacturers and vendors to use "holographic technology" to "resonate with and respond to the natural energy field of the body" to increase athletic performance. Numerous ...
, a brand of hologram bracelets
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Separation of powers
Separation of powers refers to the division of a state's government into branches, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities, so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with those of the other branches. The typic ...
, a model of governance characterized by checks and balances among branches of government
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Consociationalism
Consociationalism ( ) is a form of democratic power sharing. Political scientists define a consociational state as one which has major internal divisions along ethnic, religious, or linguistic lines, but which remains stable due to consultation ...
, a form of government involving guaranteed group representation
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Balance of terror
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Balance of threat
The balance of threat theory was proposed by Stephen M. Walt in his article ''Alliance Formation and the Balance of World Power'', published in the journal '' International Security'' in 1985. It was later further elaborated in his book ''The Ori ...
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