Balance of Power as a Structural and Strategic Principle in International Relations: Contemporary Relevance in a Multipolar World The balance of power (BoP) has long served as a central theoretical and operational construct in the study and practice of international relations. Rooted in realist thought, the concept has historically been invoked to explain the recurrence … Continue reading How does the balance of power function as a structural and strategic principle in the regulation of interstate relations, and to what extent does it remain a relevant mechanism for maintaining international order in the contemporary multipolar world?