History
Semi-Presidentialism and the Dynamics of Cohabitation
Quick fact
In France's Fifth Republic, cohabitation occurred three times, most recently from 1997 to 2002 when Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin governed alongside Gaullist President Jacques Chirac, effectively shifting executive power to the prime minister.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a country with two captains—one elected by the whole nation, the other by the parliament—and they belong to rival teams. What happens when they both insist on steering the ship?