Ah yes, Wikipedia again... It lists Ireland (sic) as a multiparty state, which is only true up to a point— every taoiseach since the 1930s has been from either Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil, and FG/FF form the backbone of every government. Right now they are in coalition to keep Sinn Fein out. Other parties in the Dáil but don't run it.
Denmark seems to be pretty solidly Venstre vs the Social Democrats since the mid nineties with many other parties.
Israel is genuinely multiparty, with a rule that Benjamin Netanyahu must be returned every few years.
Germany is multiparty on paper like Ireland but is dominated by the Christian Democrats and the SPD at federal level. Every Bundeskanzler of West Germany and post-reunification Germany comes from these two. Ditto every president except Gauck.
In mamy countries, there is a level of nepotism with close relatives of former political figures taking charge. Canada, the USA, India, Greece and Thailand have all had this, with some of the same names repeating over the course of generations.
Denmark seems to be pretty solidly Venstre vs the Social Democrats since the mid nineties with many other parties.
Israel is genuinely multiparty, with a rule that Benjamin Netanyahu must be returned every few years.
Germany is multiparty on paper like Ireland but is dominated by the Christian Democrats and the SPD at federal level. Every Bundeskanzler of West Germany and post-reunification Germany comes from these two. Ditto every president except Gauck.
In mamy countries, there is a level of nepotism with close relatives of former political figures taking charge. Canada, the USA, India, Greece and Thailand have all had this, with some of the same names repeating over the course of generations.