The_Balance_Of_Power_Theory

The Balance Of Power Theory The most critical and obvious feature of international affairs is its state of anarchy. The international stage features many indepent actors each seeking their own best interest and security . With no sovereign body to govern over these actors it would seem that the system would never be capable of attaining any control. However this is not the reality of the system, we have seen in history that it is possible to restrain the players. It is said to be as a result of the concept of the Balance Of Power, which dictates the actions of states and provides a basis of control that states use when dealing with each other. This essay is aimed at investigating the concept of the balance of power and will in turn discuss the following points. The use of the B.O.P. conceptto explain the behaviour of states . The ideal behaviour of states in the B.O.P. system and the problems of B.O.P. analysis. The concept of the B.O.P. can be a useful tool in explaining the behaviour of states. Mostly because it is founded on the theory that all states act to states, bop, theory, system, concept, make, international, because, world, war, relations, power, individual, however, decisions, decision, cold, behaviour, balance, actors, vary, useful, types, tool, through, suggested, suggest, state, seen, security, run, rational, own, one, must