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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... interests to construct the regime . Until norms and national interests are once again favorably aligned , making the Democratic Charter a " living document " will continue to be an elusive goal . Notes 1. The best existing treatment of ...
... interests to construct the regime . Until norms and national interests are once again favorably aligned , making the Democratic Charter a " living document " will continue to be an elusive goal . Notes 1. The best existing treatment of ...
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... interests , it may also advance interests with public- good characteristics , benefiting others . On issues of that sort — just which issues they are may be controversial - hegemonic leadership is often essen- tial to collective action ...
... interests , it may also advance interests with public- good characteristics , benefiting others . On issues of that sort — just which issues they are may be controversial - hegemonic leadership is often essen- tial to collective action ...
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... interests underlies cooperation and governance in the Americas , as institutionalist theory would predict . Common ( though not entirely harmonious ) interests are apparent in areas such as health ( the Pan- American Health Organization ...
... interests underlies cooperation and governance in the Americas , as institutionalist theory would predict . Common ( though not entirely harmonious ) interests are apparent in areas such as health ( the Pan- American Health Organization ...
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
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