If Russia remained neutral, he would throw preponderant forces against Serbia; but, if Russia became involved, Austria would concentrate its strength on that front.
In practice the province of Holland, by far the wealthiest province in the union and the contributor of more than half the revenues of the central government, became the preponderant political force in the country, along with the stadtholders of the house of Orange.
Even if a military clash does occur, it will be short, with China being quickly routed by the preponderant American force.
In fact, the Federal Constitution, even in the present transitory phase, gives the Federal Government preponderant power.
Should we be investing in defensive, balancing, or preponderant power?
The question remains, how much is enough: defensive, balancing, or preponderant power?
The best way to reduce resentment of America's preponderant power, he suggested, is to channel that power into an international system of shared responsibilities and common priorities.
In these countries also, although the role of the state remained preponderant, market forces were increasingly relied upon to improve economic performance.
That constituted a formidable challenge to the orthodox view that nuclear weapons exercised a stabilizing deterrence on international misbehaviour and were a reassurance to allies of the United States, who faced preponderant Soviet conventional forces.
(c) With its preponderant military strength the United States could promptly deal with any Cuban reaction.
The shift reflects the preponderant role of ground forces in today's wars but could also foreshadow intensified rivalry between the services, defense experts said.
