In post-independence Africa, coalition governments have produced the highest economic growth rates and highest levels of peace. Dominant liberation movements, military, religious and single-leader governments have produced catastrophic failures causing state collapse, civil wars and kleptocracy.
“All these "warnings" should alert us to the capacity of Bolsonarism to ripen the conditions for a new coup d'état in the style of the one carried out against Dilma.”
One of the keys to the future Lula government is whether this coalition can stay together. It remained united during the election campaign. Whether it will retain its unity in government is another question.
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