ocr: From independence, Iceland was ruled by coalitions. However, in the 1980s the traditional four-party system began to splinter. In 1983,the WA was formed, and a general strike in 1984, in response to proposed tax increases,ledarebel group to leave the IP to form the Citizens' Party. By the 1991 elections, the latter had disappeared, - - and a: new IP/SDP coalition promoted market-ledreforms. Prime minister David Uddson remainedin office tollowing the 1995 elections, but formeda: new coalition govemment ofthe IP/PP. The main issues are the economic downturn and how best to manage celand's uneasy ...
