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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... specific rights under certain conditions . Last , it provides for means and institutions to ensure the protection of human rights ( Art . 33-73 ) , including the IACHR and the court . Beyond the convention , the OAS member states have ...
... specific rights under certain conditions . Last , it provides for means and institutions to ensure the protection of human rights ( Art . 33-73 ) , including the IACHR and the court . Beyond the convention , the OAS member states have ...
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... specific to the Americas . In many countries of the region , this regime enjoys considerable credibility , very often greater than that enjoyed by its UN equivalent ( González 2001 : 14 ) , owing , among other things , to the ...
... specific to the Americas . In many countries of the region , this regime enjoys considerable credibility , very often greater than that enjoyed by its UN equivalent ( González 2001 : 14 ) , owing , among other things , to the ...
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... specific institutional design has set in motion a polit- ical dynamic that should be understood if one wants to assess the general economy of the agreement , its performance , and its future prospects . Relative Completeness and ...
... specific institutional design has set in motion a polit- ical dynamic that should be understood if one wants to assess the general economy of the agreement , its performance , and its future prospects . Relative Completeness and ...
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
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