Diminished Parties
Diminished Parties
Rafael Piñeiro RodrÃguez, Universidad Católica del Uruguay
Fernando Rosenblatt, Universidad Diego Portales, Chile
Gabriel Vommaro, Universidad de San Martin/CONICET
Many contemporary party organizations are failing to fulfill their representational role in contemporary democracies. While political scientists tend to rely on a minimalist definition of political parties (groups of candidates that compete in elections), this volume argues that this misses how parties can differ not only in degree but also in kind. With a new typology of political parties, the authors provide a new analytical tool to address the role of political parties in democratic functioning and political representation. The empirical chapters apply the conceptual framework to analyze seventeen parties across Latin America. The authors are established scholars expert in comparative politics and in the cases included in the volume. The book sets an agenda for future research on parties and representation, and it will appeal to those concerned with the challenges of consolidating stable and programmatic party systems in developing democracies.
- Redefines the concept of political party
- Elucidates the crucial role party politics plays in democratic representation
- Brings together essays by well-established scholars in the field of Comparative Politics
Reviews & endorsements
‘… a much-needed addition to the literature on political parties and a fundamental contribution to our understanding of democratic representation and accountability in Latin America and beyond. The book is engaging and masterfully written.’ Virginia Oliveros, Party Politics
Product details
May 2023Paperback
9781009073233
367 pages
230 × 150 × 20 mm
0.557kg
Available
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction Juan Pablo Luna, Rafael Piñeiro RodrÃguez, Fernando Rosenblatt and Gabriel Vommaro
- 2. The Case of Uruguay's Frente Amplio Verónica Pérez Bentancur, Rafael Piñeiro RodrÃguez and Fernando Rosenblatt
- 3. Horizontal coordination and vertical aggregation mechanisms of the PRO in Argentina and its subnational variations Gabriel Vommaro
- 4. Bolivia's Movement Toward Socialism (MAS): A Political Party Based on and Anchored in Social Movements Santiago Anria
- 5. The complex interaction between vertical interest aggregation and horizontal coordination: The PRD and MORENA in Mexico Hélène Combes
- 6. PLN and PAC: Two Costa Rican parties with evolving constituencies in opposite directions Ronald Alfaro-Redondo and Steffan Gómez-Campos
- 7. The Case of the Traditional Parties in Paraguay Diego Abente Brun
- 8. The Colombian Liberal Party and Conservative Party: From Political Parties to Diminished Subtypes Laura Wills-Otero, Bibiana Ortega and Viviana Sarmiento
- 9. 'Normal' Parties in Extraordinary Times: The Case of Primero Justicia and Voluntad Popular in Venezuela Jennifer Cyr
- 10. Diminished by Design: Ecuador's Alianza PAIS Catherine M. Conaghan
- 11. The Chilean PPD: A Loose Confederation of Leaders Rafael Piñeiro RodrÃguez, Fernando Rosenblatt and Sergio Toro Maureira
- 12. Fujimorismo and the Limits of Democratic Representation in Peru Alberto Vergara and MarÃa Claudia Augusto
- 13. The Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza: Guatemala's Only True Political Party? Omar Sanchez-Sibony and Jonatán Lemus
- 14. Conclusions Juan Pablo Luna, Rafael Piñeiro RodrÃguez, Fernando Rosenblatt and Gabriel Vommaro.
