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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... suggest how theories of interna- tional institutions help us understand the institutions of the Americas . Many chapters already apply , explicitly or implicitly , some theory of institutions ; in those cases I aim to reinforce the ...
... suggest how theories of interna- tional institutions help us understand the institutions of the Americas . Many chapters already apply , explicitly or implicitly , some theory of institutions ; in those cases I aim to reinforce the ...
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... suggests some likely explanatory factors . But none appears to fully explain the pattern , leaving this an attractive area for research . Two causal factors have already been suggested . First , large power dif- ferentials among states ...
... suggests some likely explanatory factors . But none appears to fully explain the pattern , leaving this an attractive area for research . Two causal factors have already been suggested . First , large power dif- ferentials among states ...
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... suggest , government leaders seeking to protect their own positions , not " states , " seem to be the primary actors here . Although liberal scholars frequently compare democracies with authoritarian states , this example suggests the ...
... suggest , government leaders seeking to protect their own positions , not " states , " seem to be the primary actors here . Although liberal scholars frequently compare democracies with authoritarian states , this example suggests the ...
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Sisyphean Endeavor? | 35 |
The OAS and the | 51 |
Copyright | |
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