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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... standards with regard to major problems affecting the hemisphere . The system has defined with greater specificity the scope of member states ' obligation to eradicate impunity , in particular in the context of transition processes . It ...
... standards with regard to major problems affecting the hemisphere . The system has defined with greater specificity the scope of member states ' obligation to eradicate impunity , in particular in the context of transition processes . It ...
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... standards than NAFTA's on labor and environmental issues ( AFL- CIO / ORIT 1995 : 363 ) .9 The trade ministerial meetings held in 1997 in Belo Horizonte , Brazil , and in early 1998 in San José , Costa Rica , were catalytic events ...
... standards than NAFTA's on labor and environmental issues ( AFL- CIO / ORIT 1995 : 363 ) .9 The trade ministerial meetings held in 1997 in Belo Horizonte , Brazil , and in early 1998 in San José , Costa Rica , were catalytic events ...
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... standard of review of antidumping and countervailing decisions has fueled many extraordinary challenges characterized by prolonged , costly disputes . Other factors have plagued the panel system , with delays far exceeding the limits ...
... standard of review of antidumping and countervailing decisions has fueled many extraordinary challenges characterized by prolonged , costly disputes . Other factors have plagued the panel system , with delays far exceeding the limits ...
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
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