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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... regime for protec- tion of democracy and human rights has been one of the fundamental achievements of the summit era . Nonetheless , the uneven application of the Inter - American Democratic Charter , since its adoption in 2001 , leads ...
... regime for protec- tion of democracy and human rights has been one of the fundamental achievements of the summit era . Nonetheless , the uneven application of the Inter - American Democratic Charter , since its adoption in 2001 , leads ...
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... regime forward . The United States and the countries of the Americas en- joyed strong relations and found it in their mutual interests to construct the regime . Until norms and national interests are once again favorably aligned ...
... regime forward . The United States and the countries of the Americas en- joyed strong relations and found it in their mutual interests to construct the regime . Until norms and national interests are once again favorably aligned ...
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... regimes dominated by a hegemon can be risky . Seeking voice within those regimes can be more beneficial , reducing ... regime building , most recently the launch of the SOA process . Since the attacks of September 11 , 2001 , however ...
... regimes dominated by a hegemon can be risky . Seeking voice within those regimes can be more beneficial , reducing ... regime building , most recently the launch of the SOA process . Since the attacks of September 11 , 2001 , however ...
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
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