political turmoil
State power struggles
Political turmoil is a state of upheaval, instability, or chaos in a government or political system.
It encompasses protests, power struggles, constitutional crises, or widespread unrest that disrupts normal governance: The country descended into political turmoil after the contested election.
The phrase implies disorder that may or may not resolve peacefully.
- economic recessionSustained decline in output
- riotsViolent public disturbances
- mass protestsLarge-scale public demonstrations
- loss of lifeSomeone ceasing to exist
- peace negotiationsDiplomatic talks ending conflict
protests · civil disobedience · coups · corruption · inequality · grassroots activism · authoritarianism · state of emergency · media censorship · failed state · civil wars · ethnic tensions · reconciliation efforts · constitutional reforms · human rights violations · refugee crises · social unrest · economic crisis
- French RevolutionBastille, guillotine, Robespierre, French Revolution, Marie Antoinette
- ArgentinaBuenos Aires, tango, Messi, Patagonia, mate
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- CovenantersKirk, Presbyterianism, covenanting, hillmen, wanderers
- Postwar Korea38th parallel, U.S. occupation, Soviet occupation, military government, occupation forces
- RwandaKigali, Hutu, Tutsi, Rwandan Genocide, 1994
political turmoilpolitical stability
Enduring, predictable state authority
political order · stability · constitutional order · good governance · steady state
political turmoilsocial harmony
Peaceful coexistence among people
social order · national unity · tranquility · domestic tranquility · social cohesion
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