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The Organization of American States as the advocate and guardian of democracy : an insider's critical assessment of its role in promoting and defending democracy
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The Organization of American States as the advocate and guardian of democracy : an insider's critical assessment of its role in promoting and defending democracy / Rubén M. Perina.
ISBN
9780761866442
0761866442
9780761866459
0761866450
Publication
Lanham, Maryland : University Press of America, Inc., 2015.
Copyright Notice Date
©2015.
Physical Description
ix, 257 pages ; 23 cm.
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Language
English
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-256).
Contents
Introduction
Democracy in the Americas: the struggle for survival
Cold War challenges to democracy and early OAS efforts to defend it (1948-1985)
The international promotion of democracy
The new diplomatic and legal instruments for the collective promotion and defense of democracy
The Inter-American Democratic Charter
Technical assistance for democracy promotion: theory and practice
Electoral observation: between relevance and interference
The survival of democracy and OAS relevance
Institutional tensions and weaknesses
The challenging hemispheric horizon
Suggestions for revitalization.
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