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A Minority Government? A Prime Minister from a Small or Medium-Sized Party? You’d Be Surprised… Flash 90 "Prime ministers in parliamentary democracies most often come from large parties, but the possibility of a government headed by someone from a small party certainly exists. In Belgium and Latvia prime ministers representing smaller parties now serve in office. Such a situation usually occur in circumstances where the political system is at a dead-end and a compromise candidate is appointed. While this is not an ideal situation, it may be preferable to the reality of prolonged...

Article April 04, 2021 | Prof. Ofer Kenig presents examples of parliamentary democracies in which the Prime Minister is from a small party. "Prime ministers in parliamentary democracies most often come from large parties, but the possibility of a government headed by someone from a small party certainly exists. In Belgium and Latvia prime ministers representing smaller parties now serve in office. Such a situation usually occur in circumstances where the political system is at a dead-end and a compromise candidate is appointed. While this is not an ideal situation, it ...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Kamala Harris (Wikimedia commons) Ahead of the March 23 election for Israel’s 24th Knesset, women have reigned front and center in politics around the world. The number of women entering the next Knesset “will be close to the high record reached after the previous election: 30 MKs,” pred...

116 shares Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing: Your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Today’s panel comprises Biranit Goren, the editor of Zman Yisrael (The Times of Israel’s Hebrew sister site), and ToI’s ops and blogs editor Miriam Herschlag, along with host Raoul Wootliff. Goren and Herschlag discuss how each amplifies women’s voices on their platforms and the role gender plays when they are choosing material to feature. Veteran Israeli journalist Goren discusses how the ...

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