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 it... — when there is parity or stability between competing forces
In parliamentary politics, the term balance of power sometimes describes the pragmatic mechanism exercised by a minor political party or other grouping whose guaranteed support may enable an otherwise minority government to obtain and hold office.... — when an individual or minor group can exercise a decisive influence on legislation because evenly weighted major groups act in opposition to each other
In federations, the balance of power is the degree to which power is centralized in the federal government or devolved to the subnational governments.... — distribution of power between the central government and the subnational governments
Balance of Power is a computer strategy game of geopolitics during the Cold War, written by Chris Crawford and published in 1985. The game is notable for engaging the player in nail-biting brinkmanship without using any graphics more complicated than an outline map of the world.... — first released for Apple Macintosh
Tom Clancy's Op-Center is a novel series, created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik. The books are actually written by Jeff Rovin, but Clancy was the originator of the idea.... novel written by Jeff Rovin.
Richard North Patterson is an United States author of fiction. He was born in Berkeley, California, the eldest child of a retired corporate executive and a housewife....
"Balance of Power" is the third episode of science fiction comedy Red Dwarf series one. It was first broadcast on the United Kingdom television channel BBC2 on 29 February 1988....
Separation of powers, a term ascribed to France Age of Enlightenment political philosopher Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu, is a model for the governance of democracy states, having its origins in an ancient idea of mixed government....
