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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 55
Page 76
... military dimension of hemisphere security , ( 3 ) build a positive civil - military rela- tionship based on the premise of civilian leadership of the military , and ( 4 ) work for incorporation of the Inter - American Defense Board as ...
... military dimension of hemisphere security , ( 3 ) build a positive civil - military rela- tionship based on the premise of civilian leadership of the military , and ( 4 ) work for incorporation of the Inter - American Defense Board as ...
Page 90
... military affairs . Security - protecting society from violence and foreign invasion - is the first obligation of the sovereign ( or state ) , as Adam Smith argued more than 200 years ago.31 Security is also a " state of mind . ” 32 The ...
... military affairs . Security - protecting society from violence and foreign invasion - is the first obligation of the sovereign ( or state ) , as Adam Smith argued more than 200 years ago.31 Security is also a " state of mind . ” 32 The ...
Page 92
... military ele- ments of collaboration . For example , the military would support other agen- cies , providing command - and - control facilities , communications , mobility , and surge response capability when needed . Where the Board ...
... military ele- ments of collaboration . For example , the military would support other agen- cies , providing command - and - control facilities , communications , mobility , and surge response capability when needed . Where the Board ...
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
10 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
action activities actors adopted agencies agenda Americas areas armed authority Bank Board building Canada Caribbean Central challenge civil society Commission commitments Committee Community concerns convention cooperation coordination Council countries court created crisis CSBMs defense delegation democracy Democratic Charter discussion domestic economic effective efforts established example existing forces foreign free trade FTAA funding global governments groups growth hemispheric human rights IACHR implementation important increase inequality influence initiatives institutions integration inter-American inter-American system interests issues lack Latin American leaders limited major mandates measures mechanism meeting ment military ministers ministries NAFTA negotiations norms organizations participation period political poverty preferences President problem promote reforms regarding regime regional relations remains reports representative respect response result role rules social specific strengthen structure subregional summit summitry tion trade agreements Treaty United World