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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... structure of the regional system was also modified by the arrival of Canada and the Caribbean states as new members ... structure of hemispheric regionalism . A " nesting " operation ( Aggarwal 1998 ) was undertaken to create a dual ...
... structure of the regional system was also modified by the arrival of Canada and the Caribbean states as new members ... structure of hemispheric regionalism . A " nesting " operation ( Aggarwal 1998 ) was undertaken to create a dual ...
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... structure of the inter - American system , the summits periodically ( approximately every four years ) define the upcoming agenda for hemispheric regionalism , the ministerials adapt and build the agenda for each sector , and the SIRG ...
... structure of the inter - American system , the summits periodically ( approximately every four years ) define the upcoming agenda for hemispheric regionalism , the ministerials adapt and build the agenda for each sector , and the SIRG ...
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... structures : a political , decisionmaking structure centered on the Summits of the Americas ( SOA ) , and a technical , administrative structure centered on the OAS and other bodies involved in regional affairs ( Mace and Loiseau 2005 ...
... structures : a political , decisionmaking structure centered on the Summits of the Americas ( SOA ) , and a technical , administrative structure centered on the OAS and other bodies involved in regional affairs ( Mace and Loiseau 2005 ...
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
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