Uruguay’s Frente Amplio
The book analyzes the value of an organization-centered approach for understanding parties and their role in democratic representation. First, it sheds light on the evolution of intense engagement in political organizations and the challenges of sustaining it. Second, it addresses the significance of grassroots participation. Lastly, the study’s findings illuminate the challenges—e.g., declining membership, eroding influence— confronting political parties in democracies of the developed world. The study thereby addresses important current questions such as whether parties remain efficacious vehicles of democratic representation, and, if so, what kinds of parties are most promising in this respect.