Coalition — Social Studies definition
A partnership among actors who may share one goal while disagreeing about others.
Where it is taught
- Latin American Independence: Coalitions & New States — Nations, Industry & Economic Life, Global History & Geography II: c. 1750 to the Early 21st Century, Grade 10
Questions using coalition
Problem 1
Why can an independence coalition disagree about the new state?
Answer and explanation
Name the place, group, and aim rather than presenting independence as a unanimous national choice. A coalition against imperial rule can contain disagreement over land, labor, citizenship, and leadership after victory. Political unity in war does not ensure social equality.