Balance of power may refer to: Politics and international relations Balance of power (international relations), parity or stability between competing forces Balance of power (federalism), distribution of power between a central government and its subnational governments Balance of power (parliament), power exercised by a minor political party whose support enables a minority government to obtain office European balance of power, European international relations before the First World War Arts and entertainment Balance of Power (album), by Electric Light Orchestra, 1986 Balance of Power (band), a British melodic progressive metal group formed in 1995 Balance of Power (novel), by Brian Stableford, 1979 "Balance of Power" (Red Dwarf), a 1988 TV episode "The Balance of Power" (Minder), a 1984 TV episode Balance of Power (Star Trek), a 1994 novel by Dafydd Ab Hugh Balance of Power (video game), 1985 Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition See also Power Balance, a brand of hologram bracelets Separation of powers, a model of governance characterized by checks and balances among branches of government Consociationalism, a form of government involving guaranteed group representation Balance of terror Balance of threat