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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... Networks / Movements Relative success in mobilizing grassroots sectors and construct- ing new “ alternative identities , ” but only indirect and long - term influence in shaping policy agendas and the construction of " alternative ...
... Networks / Movements Relative success in mobilizing grassroots sectors and construct- ing new “ alternative identities , ” but only indirect and long - term influence in shaping policy agendas and the construction of " alternative ...
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... networks and coalitions , as well as more sophisticated forms of governance and organization . These propositions ... networks and grassroots groups ) and ten regional sectoral networks . From the early 1990s , the three most ...
... networks and coalitions , as well as more sophisticated forms of governance and organization . These propositions ... networks and grassroots groups ) and ten regional sectoral networks . From the early 1990s , the three most ...
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... networks significantly strengthened the political capacity of the " outsiders " in two ways . First , these ties made it easier for the " upward capacity of protest networks to introduce social movement values and positions into the ...
... networks significantly strengthened the political capacity of the " outsiders " in two ways . First , these ties made it easier for the " upward capacity of protest networks to introduce social movement values and positions into the ...
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
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