Ruling in turbulent times: government crises in Italy and Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic

What is it about?

This article explores the trajectories of the government crises in Italy and Israel in times of COVID-19. The article examines the impact of the cabinets' structural attributes and the pandemic in relation to the governments' early termination. In both countries, the oversized coalition configuration of the cabinets led to conflicts between the governing parties, which became untenable during the pandemic crisis, thus precipitating the governments' collapse.

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Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash

Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash

Why is it important?

This article aims to shed light on how the government crisis in Italy and Israel unfolded during the pandemic crisis. Specifically, the article investigates the role of the cabinets' structural attributes (i.e., their nature as oversized coalitions) and the COVID-19 pandemic in determining the governments' early collapse.