A cabinet crisis, government crisis or political crisis refers to a situation where an incumbent government is unable to form or function, is toppled through an uprising, or collapses.[1] Political crises may correspond with, cause or be caused by an economic crisis, and may spread among neighbouring countries.[1][2]
Examples of cabinet crises
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Estonia
France
Germany
Iceland
- Cabinet of Björn Þórðarson (1942–44 caretaker government)[3]
- Klaustur Affair
Iraq
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
- 1936 Swedish government crisis
- 1978 Swedish government crisis
- 1981 Swedish government crisis
- 2014 Swedish government crisis
- 2018–2019 Swedish government formation
- 2021 Swedish government crisis
Thailand
Tunisia
United Kingdom
See also
- Budget crisis – Deadlock blocking the passage of a budget
- Constitutional crisis – Conflict a governing law is unable to resolve
- Government shutdown – Cessation of government functions due to failure to fund
- Government formation – Selecting a prime minister and cabinet
- Gridlock (politics) – Political stalemate
References
- Chang, Roberto (2007-11-01). "Financial crises and political crises" (PDF). Journal of Monetary Economics. 54 (8): 2409–2420. doi:10.1016/j.jmoneco.2007.03.001. ISSN 0304-3932. S2CID 10510904.
- Vaugirard, V. (2007). "Financial instability, political crises and contagion". Recherches Économiques de Louvain. 73 (4): 347–367. doi:10.3917/rel.734.0347. ISSN 0770-4518.
- "Hvað er átt við með stjórnarkreppu og hefur slíkt ástand áður ríkt á Íslandi?".
- Baker, Colin (2001-03-23). Revolt of the Ministers: The Malawi Cabinet Crisis 1964-1965. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85771-642-2.