B1 Council Struggles for Unity Since taking office in January, members of the City Council have labored to present a public image of unity, all in an effort to become a more potent force in counterbalancing the power of the mayor.
Since taking office in January, members of the new, fresh-faced City Council have changed their rules of procedure, drafted an array of proposals and labored mightily to present a public image of unity, all in an effort to become a more potent force in counterbalancing the power of the mayor.
For him, Britain joining the EU was seen as a way of counterbalancing German power," said Christian Lequesne, former director of the centre of international study and research at Sciences Po.
Germany has become the European Union's dominant force and, despite some grumbling, no other state seriously tries to counterbalance its power.
When China emerges as an undisputed pole in its own right, Russia will likely seek new partners to counterbalance Chinese power.
The Struggle with Leviathan pays special attention to the social strategy to counterbalance the power of the state and is structured around the fascinating biography of the Austrian diplomat Gustav von Blome.
"We really need fundamental change to counterbalance corporate power and reverse the decline of the middle class," said John J. Sweeney, the A.F.L.-C.I.O.'s president, "and that's why we support the Employee Free Choice Act".
For many Italians Europe was seen as the only and last hope to counterbalance the power of inept and often corrupt politicians; the institution that would force Italy to become a "normal" country.
