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I don't believe, in the 21st century, in the balance of power system. This is a European idea of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Joschka Fischer

Meaning of "balance of power" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BALANCE OF POWER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALANCE OF POWER

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Balance of power is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BALANCE OF POWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Balance of power

Balance of power may refer to: ▪ Balance of power, distribution of power between a central government and its subnational governments ▪ Balance of power, the power exercised by a minor political party whose support enables a minority government to obtain office ▪ Balance of power, parity or stability between competing forces In popular culture: ▪ Balance of Power, a 1986 album by Electric Light Orchestra ▪ Balance of Power, a British melodic progressive metal group formed in 1995 ▪ "Balance of Power", a 1988 episode of the TV series Red Dwarf ▪ "The Balance of Power", an episode of the TV series MinderBalance of Power, a 1994 Star Trek:The Next Generation novel by Dafydd Ab Hugh ▪ Balance of Power, a 1985 geopolitical strategy computer game...

Definition of balance of power in the English dictionary

The definition of balance of power in the dictionary is the distribution of power among countries so that no one nation can seriously threaten the fundamental interests of another. Other definition of balance of power is any similar distribution of power or influence.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALANCE OF POWER

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Balanchine
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WORDS THAT END LIKE BALANCE OF POWER

electrical power
empower
firepower
flower
flower power
girl power
green power
horsepower
hydroelectric power
hydropower
manpower
nuclear power
power
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purchasing power
solar power
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thermal power
willpower
wind power

Synonyms and antonyms of balance of power in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «balance of power» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALANCE OF POWER

Find out the translation of balance of power to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of balance of power from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «balance of power» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

权力平衡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

balanza de poder
570 millions of speakers

English

balance of power
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शक्ति का संतुलन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميزان القوى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

баланс сил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distribuição do poder
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শক্তির ভারসাম্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

équilibre des forces
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keseimbangan kuasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Machtverhältnisse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

勢力の均衡
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국가나 단체간의 권력 분립
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keseimbangn daya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cân bằng quyền lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிகார சமநிலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शक्ती संतुलन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güç dengesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

equilibrio di potere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Równowaga sił
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

баланс сил
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

echilibru de putere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ισορροπία δυνάμεων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

balans van mag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

maktbalans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

maktbalansen
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALANCE OF POWER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about balance of power

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7 QUOTES WITH «BALANCE OF POWER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word balance of power.
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Julius Erving
When I played, the owners had the power. The prisoners are running the prison now, not the warden. The warden is strong and he has say so but, the balance of power is definitely with the players.
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Joschka Fischer
I don't believe, in the 21st century, in the balance of power system. This is a European idea of the 19th and 20th centuries.
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John Lewis Gaddis
I think the way to think about the impact of Hiroshima is to think about it as a sudden shift in the balance of power.
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Arthur Henderson
In almost every country there are elements of opinion which would welcome such a conclusion because they wish to return to the politics of the balance of power, unrestricted and unregulated armaments, international anarchy, and preparation for war.
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Kim Dae Jung
American presence is, you know, the major cause of balance of power and the stability in this region.
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Marian Keyes
Regardless of the gender of the highest wage earner, the balance of power in the relationship will suffer if the higher earner uses control of the purse strings as a system of reward and punishment. It will also suffer if the lower earner takes a chippy, haughty attitude to spending money they haven't actually generated themselves.
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Armstrong Williams
With the rise of America, the global balance of power shifted away from the old European powers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALANCE OF POWER»

Discover the use of balance of power in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to balance of power and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Balance of Power: Theory and Practice in the 21st Century
"This collection of studies written by leading experts in the field offers a careful, thorough, and very wide -anging assessment of balance-of-power theory in today's international politics. The caliber of the research is outstanding.
T. V. Paul, James J. Wirtz, Michel Fortmann, 2004
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The Balance of Power in International Relations: Metaphors, ...
Offering an analysis of the concept of the balance of power in IR, Little establishes a framework that treats the balance of power as a metaphor, a myth and a model.
Richard Little, 2007
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Balance of Power
The electrically-charged villainess Livewire surges ahead with a new cause-- the complete and utter downfall of all men, and only Superman has a chance of stopping her.
Scott McCloud, 2013
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Balance of Power
"--"The Tulsa World." An epic story that moves with force, passion, and authority, "Balance of Power begins when President Kerry Kilcannon and television journalist Lara Costello at last decide to marry.
Richard North Patterson, 2004
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America Unrivaled: The Future of the Balance of Power
America Unrivaled examines these questions. The experts in this volume contend that full-scale balancing in this new world order has not yet occurred.
G. John Ikenberry, 2002
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The balance of power in world history
The balance of power is one of the most influential ideas in international relations, yet it has never been systemically and comprehensively examined in pre-modern or non-European contexts. This book redresses this imbalance.
Stuart J. Kaufman, Richard Little, William Curti Wohlforth, 2007
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The Balance of Power: Stability in International Systems
This book uses the tools of game theory to develop a comprehensive theory of anarchic systems and details both necessary and sufficient conditions for stability.
Emerson M. S. Niou, Peter C. Ordeshook, Gregory F. Rose, 2007
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The Balance of Power: Report, Together with Formal Minutes
The balance of power between central and local government matters because it affects the responsibility and accountability for delivery of services and improvements to local people and communities.
House of Commons, 2009
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Balance of Power: Op-Center 05
Spain is a nation poised to suffer its worst internal strife in centuries.
Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik, Jeff Rovin, 1998
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Securitizing Balance of Power Theory: A Polymorphic ...
Securitizing Balance of Power Theory: A Polymorphic Reconceptualization by Ilai Z. Saltzman presents a cutting-edge attempt to re-conceptualize one of the fundamental concepts of International Relations theory—balance of power theory—by ...
Ilai Z. Saltzman, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALANCE OF POWER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term balance of power is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership: China, America and the Balance of
Besides creating jobs, the TPP may also alter the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific. The treaty will increase the rate of economic growth in ... «The National Interest Online, Jul 15»
2
Who holds the balance of power in Greek negotiations now?
Tsipras gambled big and it paid off. In trading terms he doubled down and got lucky. So has that swung him into the high seat at the negotiating ... «ForexLive, Jul 15»
3
NBA Free Agency: Spurs, Lakers Highlight Winners And Losers Of …
LaMarcus Aldridge and DeAndre Jordan agreed to max contracts with new teams in the West, possibly shifting the balance of power in the ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
4
'Merkel has lost' - how the Greece referendum vote split Europe
Mr Hamon's claims that “Merkel has lost” reflected a desire in the country to capitalise on Greece's woes by tilting the balance of power between ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Column: On the wrong side of (recent) history
Together, they show anew how the populist movement is ascendant within the Democratic Party, and they confirm that the balance of power ... «Worthington Daily Globe, Jul 15»
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Balance of Power: Rand Paul on being 'libertarian-ish'
KUSA - It's a crowded GOP field, but Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) has a knack of stading out with a political brand he described as ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
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Mike Baird faces balance-of-power tussle
Reverend Nile, who holds the balance of power in the upper house and will be needed by the government to pass most of its legislative ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Vienna talks weigh on balance of power in Tehran
And precisely because a deal would signal change in the domestic balance of power, a number of people are not optimistic that a deal can be ... «New Europe, Jun 15»
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The balance of power is shifting away from property owners
Earlier this month, Bristol's mayor, George Ferguson, pushed through the sale of the freehold of the city's 2,100-acre port to its leaseholder, the ... «MoneyWeek, Jun 15»
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Cannondale Strikes a Whole New Balance of Power With the New …
For more information on the Cannondale SUPERSIX EVO Hi-MOD and the Balance of Power, visit cannondale.com/evo. Be sure to also follow ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»

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