power balancing
1Balancing — or hard balancing, in realist theories of international relations, refers to a state joining a weaker coalition to counter the influence or power of a stronger coalition. The term is derived from balance of power. Balancing is opposed to the… …
2Power optimization (EDA) — Power optimization refers to the use of electronic design automation tools to optimize (reduce) the power consumption of a digital design, while preserving the functionality.Introduction and historyThe increasing speed and complexity of today’s… …
3Power politics — Power politics, or Machtpolitik (borrowed from German), is a state of international relations in which sovereigns protect their own interests by threatening one another with military, economic, or political aggression. The term was coined in… …
4Balancing — Dans les théories réalistes des relations internationales, la notion de balancing (« équilibrage ») fait référence au fait pour un État de rejoindre une coalition d autres États faibles afin de contrer l influence d un État ou d une… …
5Power in international relations — The chamber of the United Nations Security Council Power in international relations is defined in several different ways. Political scientists, historians, and practitioners of international relations (diplomats) have used the following concepts… …
6Balancing — Balance Bal ance (b[a^]l ans), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Balanced} (b[a^]l anst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Balancing} (b[a^]l an*s[i^]ng).] [From {Balance}, n.: cf. F. balancer.] 1. To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the… …
7power sharing — noun The sharing of power by two governments, or two political parties, especially in a disputed territory In particular the power sharing and consensus mechanisms enshrined in the process have been designed to ensure that the politicians engage… …
8Intermittent power source — [ Erie Shores Wind Farm monthly output over a two year period] An intermittent power source is a source of electric power generation that may be uncontrollably variable or more intermittent than conventional power sources, and therefore non… …
9Wind power forecasting — A wind power forecast corresponds to an estimate of the expected production of one or more wind turbines (referred to as a wind farm) in the near future. By production is often meant available power for wind farm considered (with units kW or MW… …
10Soft balancing — is a recent addition to balance of power theory used to describe non military forms of balancing evident since the end of the Cold War, particularly during and after the 2003 Iraq War.Soft balancing occurs when weaker states decide that the… …
