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A coalition government is a form of government in which political parties cooperate to form a government [ or ] A coalition government is a type of government where TWO or more political parties join together in parliament/ assembly to run the government and AGREE on a policy programme.

Advantage of coalition government

1.Coalition government is more democratic, and hence fairer, because it represents a much broader spec­trum of public opinion than government by one party alone. In almost all coalitions, a majority of citizens voted for the parties which form the government and so their VIEWS and interests are represented in political decision-making.

2.Helps develop new leadership skills amongst members.

Disadvantage of coalition government

1.The coalition does not provide one party with the power to IMPLEMENT their ideas so the end result is that very few ideas, if any, are implemented because an agreement cannot be reached between parties. The idea behind a coalition government is that it is to be a partnership between parties, and both parties will be treated equal.

2.Coalition activities can be difficult to monitor and evaluate