Coalition: A Boon or Distraction?
Many countries with a multi-party political system often settle for the complex structure of 'coalition'. Simply defined, coalition is the agreed upon cooperation between different political parties to achieve a common political agenda or goal, when no one party has sufficient seats for a majority to carry them out on their own. Witnessing the frequent chaos in the parliament caused by clashing voices and threats from the opposition, be it in an already unorderly India or the UK (confounded by its embarrassing Brexit managment), I have long cheered for majority government in Indian general elections, mainly due to its relatively better efficiency, clearer policy roadmap and its ability to follow through on its vision without making concessions to a rival party, to avoid an alliance collapse. But thinking evolves with experience, and witnessing past and current coalition drama on a global scale, I have come to appreciate the pros of such political blocs. In a country like I...