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The Rise and Fall of the Argentine Centre—Left

The Crisis of Frente Grande

Department of Politics and Government, National University of San Martín, Parana 145, Buenos Aires City, Argentina, abalmedinaj{at}jgm.gov.ar, jmanumedina{at}gmail.com

This article analyses the inner workings of the Argentinian Frente Grande party at the height of its political and electoral development. It is based on the assumption that parties are not singular actors, but diverse organizations with complex internal operations. From that perspective, in order to identify the causes of both its rapid growth and current crisis, the article examines the distribution of power, styles of leadership and formal and informal rules of the Frente Grande. Starting from conceptual frameworks recently suggested in the literature, this article explains the Frente's institutionalization attempts and the resilience of its leadership. The article also considers the impact of the party's original organizational characteristics on its subsequent development.

Key Words: Argentina • Latin-American parties • new left • party organization

Party Politics, Vol. 15, No. 3, 357-375 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1354068809102253


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