Which is better: a two-party system or a multiparty system?
Both party systems have advantages and disadvantages, let alone the existing political system a country has which also constitutes its merits and demerits. Given the current party system that the Philippine politics is practicing, a two-party system is more favorable than a multiparty system thus making the former better than the latter. In terms of political stability, ease, and consistency, a two-party system is proven to deliver better. A multiparty system provides more than two political parties which represent different ideologies – making it divisive in a parliamentary setting. Unlike a two-party system where there are only two major parties, the views are either one over the other which is a merit for the political will of that party. If party A wins over party B, the former promotes unified politics in the government as they are inclined to a common ideology – be it political interest, power, or governance. It contributes to the political stability of a government as fewe...