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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... especially in the sci- ences , can be achieved by hemispheric distance - learning courses for teach- ers . Practical issues such as these are more likely to galvanize greater coop- eration and thus build confidence among the general ...
... especially in the sci- ences , can be achieved by hemispheric distance - learning courses for teach- ers . Practical issues such as these are more likely to galvanize greater coop- eration and thus build confidence among the general ...
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... especially on the democracy front . 19 First , the Bush administration's immediate response to the coup against Chávez in April 2002 suggested that it had supported , or at least condoned , the unconstitutional and antidemocratic ...
... especially on the democracy front . 19 First , the Bush administration's immediate response to the coup against Chávez in April 2002 suggested that it had supported , or at least condoned , the unconstitutional and antidemocratic ...
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... especially to foreign direct investment , which introduces capital - intensive technologies . The tim- ing of the increases in inequality in Latin America , which have been spaced out from the mid - 1970s on , tends to match the timing ...
... especially to foreign direct investment , which introduces capital - intensive technologies . The tim- ing of the increases in inequality in Latin America , which have been spaced out from the mid - 1970s on , tends to match the timing ...
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
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