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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compromise : Washington had hoped for the establishment of a regional cus- toms union , whereas Latin American leaders were mostly interested in an agreement that would have made the right of conquest illegal ( Moreno Pino 1977 : 75–76 ...
compromise : Washington had hoped for the establishment of a regional cus- toms union , whereas Latin American leaders were mostly interested in an agreement that would have made the right of conquest illegal ( Moreno Pino 1977 : 75–76 ...
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At first blush , therefore , the lines of authority would appear evident : the govern- ing organs of the two central regional institutions would follow the orders of their leaders and take up the responsibility of turning the energies ...
At first blush , therefore , the lines of authority would appear evident : the govern- ing organs of the two central regional institutions would follow the orders of their leaders and take up the responsibility of turning the energies ...
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The over- whelming military power of the United States , and its demonstrated will- ingness to use it at will within the region , makes any discussion of " collec- tive " security seem pointless to some regional leaders .
The over- whelming military power of the United States , and its demonstrated will- ingness to use it at will within the region , makes any discussion of " collec- tive " security seem pointless to some regional leaders .
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Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Governing the Americas: Assessing Multilateral Institutions |
| Editors | Gordon Mace, Jean-Philippe Thérien, Paul Alexander Haslam |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2007 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 23 Oct 2008 |
| ISBN | 1588265331, 9781588265333 |
| Length | 317 pages |
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