A. Any regular or discernible pattern of relationships that are stable over time, or may additionally refer to a condition that allows certain goals to be achieved
B. A view of international order that is concerned with peace and stability, rather than with the attainment of other values, such as justice
C. A distribution of power among a number (at least three) of major powers or ‘poles’
D. The regular patterns of interaction between states, but without implying any shared values between them. This is distinguished from the view of a ‘society’ of states