Balance of Power and Order in International Relations

In the field of International Relations scholars have been hammering out to bring about a solution to end war and maintain peace and stability among states, as conflict among states is inevitable and it cannot be eliminated but minimized by using various techniques diplomatically and strategically. There are a number of solutions put forward by think tanks to bring forth peace & security. But ‘Balance of Power’ is a strategic concept that still in the age of globalization offers a comparatively sustainable solution to bring about peace and order among conflicting states. With the advent of nuclear weapons in international relations the concept of security and nature of war has undergone a drastic shift but balance of terror also remains effective to maintain peace and security between nuclear rival states. States carve out multiple strategies to bring about a balancing position against their adversaries and war breaks out when and only there is asymmetry or balance of power gets upset among enemy states.