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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... sectors.2 In the private sector , hemispheric organizations are prevalent in the banking community , with the well - organized Latin American Federation of Banks ( FELABAN ) and ad hoc entities such as the Latin American Business Coun ...
... sectors.2 In the private sector , hemispheric organizations are prevalent in the banking community , with the well - organized Latin American Federation of Banks ( FELABAN ) and ad hoc entities such as the Latin American Business Coun ...
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... sector , which remains relatively aloof from the process . However , in the political context of the summit meetings , the par- ticipation of civil society and the private sector is limited to short , highly structured meetings ...
... sector , which remains relatively aloof from the process . However , in the political context of the summit meetings , the par- ticipation of civil society and the private sector is limited to short , highly structured meetings ...
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... sector and products originating in free zones , two sectors along with sugar not covered by the free trade area , already receive preferences in the context of LAIA's bilateral agreements signed by Mercosur members , it is estimated ...
... sector and products originating in free zones , two sectors along with sugar not covered by the free trade area , already receive preferences in the context of LAIA's bilateral agreements signed by Mercosur members , it is estimated ...
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
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