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Relevance of Balance of Power in the 21st Century | By Dr. Aarzoo Sharma

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Relevance of Balance of Power in the 21st Century By Dr. Aarzoo Sharma   Balance of Power is one of the oldest foundational concepts of international relations. We can find the idea in Thucydides’ ‘Peloponnesian War’, Hobbes’ ‘Leviathon’ and Kautilya’s ‘Arthshastra’. Even modern realists like EH Carr, Morgenthau and Kenneth Waltz have focused on this concept. Its status in international politics can be equated with Newton’s law of gravity in physics. The basic logic behind this realist concept is straightforward. In the Westphalian world order which is anarchic due to absence of any “world government”, each state has to rely on self help to avoid being conquered, coerced or otherwise when facing a powerful adversary. Self help requires balance of power. Balance of power can be achieved either by internal balancing or external balancing- internal balancing is the internal buildup of military capabilities as well as economic capabilities as a foundation to strengthen the military power,

Jack Parrock on Reporting on Terrorism, Refugee Camps and Brexit | Vantage By TGT, Season 1 Episode 1 Part 3

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Vantage By TGT, Season 1 Episode 1 Part 3: Jack Parrock on Reporting on Terrorism, Refugee Camps and Brexit. Jack Parrock is a Brussels-based correspondent and mobile journalist, working with Euronews. Alongside journalism, he is also an event moderator. Jack specialises in the working of the European Union and NATO. Follow Jack at: Instagram: instagram.com/jackeparrock Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackeparrock Website: https://jackparrock.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWg... Vantage By TGT is a new series by The Global Telescope in which Vikrant Sharma, our Founder-Editor, interviews his guests who are experts in World Affairs and International Relations on a variety of subjects. Subscribe to our channel for more episodes coming soon. The Global Telescope is a website on Global Affairs and International Relations. Follow us: https://www.globaltelescope.in Instagram: https://instagram.com/theglobaltelescope Twitter: https://twitter.com/telescopeglobal

Jack Parrock on Contemporary Issues in the European Union and NATO | Vantage By TGT, Season 1 Episode 1 Part 2

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Vantage By TGT | Season 1 Episode 1 Part 2 Jack Parrock on Contemporary Issues in the European Union and NATO. Jack Parrock is a Brussels-based correspondent and mobile journalist, working with Euronews. Alongside journalism, he is also an event moderator. Jack specialises in the working of the European Union and NATO.    Follow Jack at:   Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackeparrock Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackeparrock Website: https://jackparrock.com/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWg2DyjYLBgbxjpkaEAqwA/featured      Vantage By TGT is a new series by The Global Telescope in which Vikrant Sharma, our Founder-Editor, interviews his guests who are experts in World Affairs and International Relations on a variety of subjects. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more episodes coming soon:   The Global Telescope on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN6lZ8Q-Ruplt9TDv4uxFkw

Jack Parrock on His Life in Journalism, Living in Brussels, and the United States of America! | Vantage By TGT, Season 1 Episode 1 Part 1

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Vantage By TGT | Season 1 Episode 1 Part 1 Jack Parrock on His Life in Journalism, Living in Brussels, and the United States of America!  Jack Parrock is a Brussels-based correspondent and mobile journalist, working with Euronews. Alongside journalism, he is also an event moderator. Jack specialises in the working of the European Union and NATO.  Follow Jack at: Instagram:  https:// instagram.com/jackeparrock Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackeparrock Website: https://jackparrock.com/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWg2DyjYLBgbxjpkaEAqwA/featured  Vantage By TGT is a new series by The Global Telescope in which Vikrant Sharma, our Founder-Editor, interviews his guests who are experts in World Affairs and International Relations on a variety of subjects. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more episodes coming soon: The Global Telescope on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN6lZ8Q-Ruplt9TDv4uxFkw