he tripartite system has also led to a barrier to dominant party system development since it is not very likely that any one party of the system is likely to dominate the electorate on a consistent basis. The tri-party system is the strongest element of democracy within Chile, and it will continue to drive the democratic process.The highly institutionalized nature of the political parties before the Pinochet regime remained relatively unchanged during his rule. So, this has served as an instrument for democratic stability since 1990. The institutional nature of the parties has made their influence national in scope, and it has also led to the avoidance of personalistic domination. The personalistic domination has been limited by the parties reliance on their internal rules which control how the government is run. This has prohibited their leaders from changing the government rules to tailor the system to their individual needs as they have in many other Latin American countries. Pinochet did not see the highly institutionalized nature of the government as being a threat to his rule because he was so reliant on military enforcement of his policies and the repression of any opposition to remain in control. Hence, just as the political parties emerged, they also brought back the institutionalized nature of their parties. For instance, the right, left, and center all gained at least one fourth of the vote during elections during the 1990s. The fact that the political parties are strengthening their hold or institutionalization on society indicates that the democracy in Chile is vibrant and strong.The final factor that has developed in the post-Pinochet era is the ideological breakdown that has occurred within Chile. This happened as a result of the political parties trying to realign themselves while struggling to deal with rule under Pinochet. This led to many of the parties to be more willing to sacrifice their ideological view...
