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This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the Organization of American States' new role in promoting and defending democracy in the Americas; examines how exactly it performs its role among its member states; points out the tensions, weaknesses and shortcomings that constrain its performance, and suggests ways of strengthening it.

List of contents

Preface
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Democracy In The Americas: The Struggle For Survival
Chapter 3: Cold War Challenges to Democracy and Early OAS Efforts to Defend It (1948-1985)
Chapter 4: The International Promotion of Democracy
Chapter 5: The New Diplomatic and Legal Instruments for the Collective Promotion and Defense of Democracy
Chapter 6: The Inter-American Democratic Charter
Chapter 7: Technical Assistance For Democracy Promotion: Theory and Practice
Chapter 8: Electoral Observation: Between Relevance and Interference
Chapter 9: The Survival of Democracy and OAS Relevance
Chapter 10: Institutional Tensions and Weaknesses
Chapter 11: The Challenging Hemispheric Horizon
Chapter 12: Suggestions for Revitalization
Bibliography

About the author

Dr. Perina currently teaches at George Washington University.

Summary

This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the Organization of American States’ new role in promoting and defending democracy in the Americas; examines how exactly it performs its role among its member states; points out the tensions, weaknesses and shortcomings that constrain its performance, and suggests ways of strengthening it.

Product details

• Authors: Rubaen M. Perina, Ruben M Perina, Rubén M Perina, Ruben M. Perina, Rubén M. Perina
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2016
• EAN: 9780761866442
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6644-2
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Political structures: democracy, United States of America, USA, Political control and freedoms, Political Control & Freedoms