Coalition Government in other countries

A coalition government is a government formed when no single party secures an absolute

majority in the Lok Sabha. In such a situation, two or more parties come together and form a
government.

The first coalition government is formed between 1793-1797 in an attempt to defeat the
forces of the French following the French revolution of 1789. It comprised Spain, Holland,
Austria, Prussia, England, and Sardinia(S.H.A.P.E.S is the mnemonic used for this coalition).

There are different types of coalition government like the Rainbow coalition, Grand coalition,
full coalition, etc. Examples of the coalition government are India, United Kingdom,
Germany, Australia, Canada and many more. The main advantage of having a coalition
government is it enlarges the base of support, networks, and connections; gives strength in
numbers: you can achieve more together than you can alone. It also brings together a diverse
range of people and organizations. Diversity can strengthen a campaign by broadening
perspective and understanding of the issues. It can also assist outreach by appealing to a
wider population base with differing priorities and interests. It enhances the credibility and
influence of an advocacy campaign, as well as that of individual coalition members. The
main disadvantage is forming and managing a coalition can be a very time-consuming and
bureaucratic process that can take away time from working directly on campaign issues and
organizational tasks. Potential for donor interference (e.g. a donor is interested in funding
certain activities but there is a danger of planning activities only because you know you can
get the funds). You may not always get credit for your work. Sometimes the coalition as a
whole gets recognition rather than individual members. Or certain members get or claim
more recognition than others causing conflict and resentment.

There are many books written on coalition government by great personalities like

The Coalition Years: Pranab Mukherjee

Coalition Politics in India: Bidyut Chakrabarty

Coalition: Laws David

In my view, a coalition government is a better form of government because it ultimately

governs the people by the parties which are coalated with same ideologies. They could easily
rule people in this way.

NAME: T.Akash Kumar

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