Problem
National political disintegration
Other Names:
Breakdown of national political unityNational political disunity
National political infighting
Parliamentary infighting
Nature:
Breakdown and fragmentation of the political system may reach the point where it no longer functions adequately. Political disintegration may be initially characterized by factions and political schism, and the formation of many new parties with a small or short-lived following. This may lead to the necessity for coalition or qualified majority government, resulting in severe difficulty in effecting legislation. If society continues to be very divided in its political views and aspirations, the situation may degenerate into anarchy and ultimately revolution and dictatorship. Political disintegration, if it does not culminate in revolution and dictatorship, may lead to national collapse and foreign control.
Broader Problems:
Political instabilityNational disintegration Narrower Problems:
Martial lawFailure of green politicsInadequate urban political machineryDestruction of economic and social institutions Aggravates:
World anarchyPolitical revolutionGender-biased languageOverthrow of governmentTerritorial fragmentationForeign government interventionInternational political disunity Strategies:
Forging national political unityReducing national disintegrationSplitting nationsUniting nationsEngaging in national political infightingDefusing political infighting Subject(s):
Government → ParliamentGovernment → Political
Principles → Values
Societal Problems → Failure
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
C: Cross-sectoral problems Date of last update
10.07.2019 – 17:26 CEST