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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Page 102
... efforts fall between the unilateral and global ; a few examples at the ends of the continuum are worth noting . Unilateral measures , by the very nature of the security arena , are rare . Chile's publication of a defense white paper ...
... efforts fall between the unilateral and global ; a few examples at the ends of the continuum are worth noting . Unilateral measures , by the very nature of the security arena , are rare . Chile's publication of a defense white paper ...
Page 158
... efforts to use indi- rect means to overcome the collective action problems limiting the more active participation of the " insiders . " Several examples of these indirect efforts merit brief mention , beginning with the Civil Society ...
... efforts to use indi- rect means to overcome the collective action problems limiting the more active participation of the " insiders . " Several examples of these indirect efforts merit brief mention , beginning with the Civil Society ...
Page 184
... efforts to control drug traffic , reducing immigration , and pro- moting political stability and democracy in the region ( Salazar - Xirinachs and Granados 2004 : 230 ) . Political and strategic objectives were also among the core ...
... efforts to control drug traffic , reducing immigration , and pro- moting political stability and democracy in the region ( Salazar - Xirinachs and Granados 2004 : 230 ) . Political and strategic objectives were also among the core ...
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
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