Book contents
- Diminished Parties
- Diminished Parties
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Case of Uruguay’s Frente Amplio
- 3 Horizontal Coordination and Vertical Aggregation Mechanisms of the PRO in Argentina and Its Subnational Variations
- 4 Bolivia’s Movement toward Socialism: A Political Party Based on and Anchored in Social Movements
- 5 The Complex Interaction between Vertical Interest Aggregation and Horizontal Coordination: The PRD and MORENA in Mexico
- 6 PLN and PAC: Two Costa Rican Parties with Constituencies Evolving in Opposite Directions
- 7 The Case of the Traditional Parties in Paraguay
- 8 The Colombian Liberal Party and Conservative Party: From Political Parties to Diminished Subtypes
- 9 “Normal” Parties in Extraordinary Times: The Case of Primero Justicia and Voluntad Popular in Venezuela
- 10 Diminished by Design: Ecuador’s Alianza PAIS
- 11 The Chilean PPD: A Loose Confederation of Leaders
- 12 Fujimorismo and the Limits of Democratic Representation in Peru, 2006–2020
- 13 The Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza: Guatemala’s Only True Political Party?
- 14 Conclusions
- References
- Name Index
- Organization Index
- Subject Index
11 - The Chilean PPD: A Loose Confederation of Leaders
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 December 2021
- Diminished Parties
- Diminished Parties
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Case of Uruguay’s Frente Amplio
- 3 Horizontal Coordination and Vertical Aggregation Mechanisms of the PRO in Argentina and Its Subnational Variations
- 4 Bolivia’s Movement toward Socialism: A Political Party Based on and Anchored in Social Movements
- 5 The Complex Interaction between Vertical Interest Aggregation and Horizontal Coordination: The PRD and MORENA in Mexico
- 6 PLN and PAC: Two Costa Rican Parties with Constituencies Evolving in Opposite Directions
- 7 The Case of the Traditional Parties in Paraguay
- 8 The Colombian Liberal Party and Conservative Party: From Political Parties to Diminished Subtypes
- 9 “Normal” Parties in Extraordinary Times: The Case of Primero Justicia and Voluntad Popular in Venezuela
- 10 Diminished by Design: Ecuador’s Alianza PAIS
- 11 The Chilean PPD: A Loose Confederation of Leaders
- 12 Fujimorismo and the Limits of Democratic Representation in Peru, 2006–2020
- 13 The Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza: Guatemala’s Only True Political Party?
- 14 Conclusions
- References
- Name Index
- Organization Index
- Subject Index
Summary
This chapter describes the Chilean Partido por la Democracia (Party for Democracy, PPD) as a group of independents. Since its inception during the transition to democracy, the PPD has achieved meaningful electoral support. However, its electoral stability contrasts with its lack of organizational structure, its difficulties executing horizontal coordination during elections, in Congress, and between local and national levels. Regarding vertical interest aggregation, the PPD builds upon personalistic linkages with particular interest groups in the different electoral districts. The PPD is thus no more than a group of politicians with personal electoral capital in their districts who achieve a minimum level of coordination during elections and in Congress.
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- Diminished PartiesDemocratic Representation in Contemporary Latin America, pp. 220 - 235Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021