Bipartisanship occurs when opposing parties find common ground through compromise. Multipartisanship refers to parties working together in multi-party systems. Partisanship is characterized by complete adherence to one's own interests
Germany is a federal republic with 16 states and three city-states. Each state has Parliament, constitution and government headed by Minister-President. Bund has exclusive competence in foreign affairs, defence and justice. Bundesrat represents states with 69 members and 3-6 votes each
Founded in 1955 as merger of Liberal Party and Japan Democratic Party. Initially led by Ichirō Hatoyama, became Japan's first conservative majority government. Supported US alliance and fostered business-government cooperation. Achieved economic miracle from 1960s to 1980s under prime ministers like Satō
General elections held on 29 May 2024 for new National Assembly and provincial legislatures. 70 political parties registered, highest number for South African general election. Voter turnout was 58%, with 27 million eligible voters
Netherlands has multi-party system with coalition governments. House of Representatives elected through proportional representation. No threshold for getting a seat, one seat for every 67,000 votes