coalition government
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coalition
noun[C or U]
uk/kəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/us/koʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/
the joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time, or a government that is formed in ...
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government
noun
uk/ˈɡʌv.ən.mənt/us/ˈɡʌv.ɚn.mənt/
the group of people who officially control ...
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(Definition ofcoalitionandgovernmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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When we eliminate high-clarity cases from ourcoalitiongovernmentsample, we are left only with low-claritycoalitiongovernmentcases (n 48).
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Here, too, a considerable amount of groundwork was undertaken by thecoalitiongovernment.
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Because of its minority status, thecoalitiongovernmentwas forced to seek outside support for reform.
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These discussions gained momentum with the coming to power in 1982 of the conservativecoalitiongovernment.
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Under thecoalitiongovernment, it requires an agreement from the coalition partners.
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However, acoalitiongovernmentis in a position of shared responsibility.
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Too many parties in acoalitiongovernmentare a recipe for disaster.
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But the radical opposition refused to enter the newcoalitiongovernment.
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The first inter-party orcoalitiongovernment(1948-51) was somewhat dismissive of the group.
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This can make it very difficult for party leaders to negotiate a compromise incoalitiongovernment.
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For acoalitiongovernment, passing monetary decisions to an intergovernmental agency avoids disputes that can disrupt a national coalition.
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Indeed, the objective of the political process was the formation of acoalitiongovernmentdesigned to enhance national reconciliation.
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There is higher 'clarity of responsibility' when one party is in control, and less clarity when there iscoalitiongovernment.
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In 1996 budgetary constraints resulting in cuts in the distribution of social services were implemented by acoalitiongovernment.
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As mentioned before, the centre-leftcoalitiongovernmentin its first budget did not follow market economic policies.
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The article will start with a brief overview of the relevant theoretical literature on the formation ofcoalitiongovernment.
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We have seen that both a high-clarity and acoalitiongovernmentsample produce strong economic effects.
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In other words, it was a minority-ledcoalitiongovernmentwith a royal rather than popular mandate.
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Another problem arises fromcoalitiongovernment.
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These proposals makecoalitiongovernmentmore likely.
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Their purpose is continuouscoalitiongovernment.
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The former includescoalitiongovernment, relations between executive and legislature, number of political parties, proportional representation and the involvement of corporatist interest groups.
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When we eliminate cases ofcoalitiongovernmentfrom the high-clarity sample, we are left only with single-party high-clarity cases (n 63).
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