I have been trying to figure out the difference between alliance and coalition. Can somebody give me the exact difference between them? I know they both mean to achieve a shared aim. Please help.
anonymous I know they both mean to achieve a shared aim. Right. An alliance is a long-term arrangement and its goals are usually very broad; a coalition is usually temporary and its goal is usually more specific.
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anonymousI know they both mean to achieve a shared aim.
Right. An alliance is a long-term arrangement and its goals are usually very broad; a coalition is usually temporary and its goal is usually more specific.
CJ