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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... investment from member countries ( Pro- tocol of Colonia ) and nonmember countries ( Protocol of Buenos Aires ) had not entered into force , and the 2003 Protocol on Government Procurement was also awaiting ratification by member ...
... investment from member countries ( Pro- tocol of Colonia ) and nonmember countries ( Protocol of Buenos Aires ) had not entered into force , and the 2003 Protocol on Government Procurement was also awaiting ratification by member ...
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... investment , and intellectual property . But the motivation of most countries in signing trade agreements goes beyond economic factors . For the United States , a number of geostrategic objectives were front and center in negotiating ...
... investment , and intellectual property . But the motivation of most countries in signing trade agreements goes beyond economic factors . For the United States , a number of geostrategic objectives were front and center in negotiating ...
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... investment challenge . The second macroeconomic failing of the last quarter century has been the inability to get the rate of investment back up to the level needed to sustain strong growth . The debt crisis ushered in a new period in ...
... investment challenge . The second macroeconomic failing of the last quarter century has been the inability to get the rate of investment back up to the level needed to sustain strong growth . The debt crisis ushered in a new period in ...
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
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