Politicians against parties. Anti-party experiences in Chile 1989 -2017

Abstract

This article analyzes anti-party experiences that emerged in Chile between 1989 and 2017. The text proposes a typology to recognize the antiparty forms and manifestations that have arisen within the political system, especially those adopted by traditional parties and by those who have burst onto the political scene for first time. It is noted that the anti-party phenomenon
can be adopted by organizations and leaderships situated both on the left and the right of the political spectrum. On the left, the anti-party strategy is used to displace parties that have failed to promote deep political and economic transformations. On the other hand, on the right it has been used as a mechanism for defense of the status quo, acting to prevent changes to existing
political institutions.