What is political instablity?

Answer 1

Political instability in simple terms is defined as a situation whereby the control of a country is affected badly due to civil war. It could also arise due to gross misunderstanding between groupings of persons with different political affiliation. Striving for power is one of the main determinate for political instability.

Political instability does not start within a day but rather it grows over time at the blind side of the leaders seeking to retain or capture power. It is started, either by the supporters of a ruling government or by the opposition party seeking for political powers.

Most of these followers rely on the utterances of their respective leaders to act, and when their actions are not controlled, it affects the stability of governance in that country.

In most cases, you do not get the leaders, whom the followers are fighting on their behalf, directly involved in the chaos but rather they influence some of their people with money.

It is unfortunate you will not see the middle class, directly involved on the street during a political riot but mostly it is the vulnerable you see. Political instability is never a good situation that any country will wish for herself and her citizens.

When a country is unstable, nothing positive seems to happen in that country. In most cases the administration of the country turns to be in the hands of the military, which does not allow the participation of civilians. The military controls absolutely everything in the country, thereby making it difficult for the judiciary to operate. Mostly rights and privileges of the citizens are curtailed.

Political instability retrogress developmental agenda. It mostly leaves people in a devastating situation.

In African especially there have being series of Political instability mostly due to ethnic, tribal or political party differences, which were not properly managed and later escalated into civil war.

Most young people who are victims of political instability becomes orphans. Some also becomes homeless and those who are able to escape from the consequences of political instability in their home country become refugees as they seek for refuge in nearby countries that are enjoying peace or are politically stable.

Answer 2

Political instability is a situation where by a country is currently going through political turmoil. It may also involve the death of people within that country and in many cases the country detoriates in terms of its economic progress.

Answer 3

Political instability is when there is unconstitutionally changed of government. it can be regular or irregular change of government. Ghana was said to have political instability but most of the coup d'etat which illegally overthrew various governments did not involve in any blood-shedding or turmoil.