# balance of threat

> theory of international relations stating that the alliance behavior of states is determined by the threat that they perceive from other states

**Wikidata**: [Q4849975](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4849975)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_of_threat)  
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