Bandwagoning occurs when allies are not available. Bandwagoning occurs when a victor emerges from initial stages of war. Offense dominance increases chances of chainganging. Criticisms of balance of power theory. Threat as a product of capabilities plus intentions and perceptions .
Some alliances persist after the common enemy has been defeated.
E.g., NATO and fall of Soviet Union. E.g., Roman Empire, maybe Ghengis Khan. Some states which seem dominant or most powerful never get challenged. Basic description of outbreak of war. In a series of short wars, Prussia defeated Austria and then France, uniting the German principalities under the new, Prussian-ruled, German Empire.