Governing the Americas: Assessing Multilateral InstitutionsGordon Mace, Jean-Philippe Thérien, Paul Alexander Haslam This is a systematic assessment of the functioning of hemispheric institutions since the introduction of the Summit of the Americas process in 1994. The text evaluates the effectiveness of inter-American institutions with regard to core issues of democratic governance, security, trade, and economic development. |
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... early 2001 ? The Canadians were determined to host a summit with a substantive legacy , rather than merely a photo opportunity . There was reason for concern , particularly given that momentum toward the comple- tion of the FTAA by 2005 ...
... early 2001 ? The Canadians were determined to host a summit with a substantive legacy , rather than merely a photo opportunity . There was reason for concern , particularly given that momentum toward the comple- tion of the FTAA by 2005 ...
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... early years of summitry was similarly complicated . Some leaders in the American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations ( AFL - CIO ) and Organización Regional Inter- americana de Trabajadores ( ORIT ) desired to ...
... early years of summitry was similarly complicated . Some leaders in the American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations ( AFL - CIO ) and Organización Regional Inter- americana de Trabajadores ( ORIT ) desired to ...
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... early 1820s , had championed closer relations with Latin American countries . By the end of the nineteenth century , an increasing number of countries in Latin America were embracing the view that free trade was a necessary step to ...
... early 1820s , had championed closer relations with Latin American countries . By the end of the nineteenth century , an increasing number of countries in Latin America were embracing the view that free trade was a necessary step to ...
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
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