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Informationen zum Autor Odeen Ishmael is currently the ambassador of Guyana to Venezuela. He previously served as his country's ambassador to the United States and, simultaneously, as permanent representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) from 1993 to 2003. Since the 1970s, he has been a premier writer on the problems and perspectives of education in Guyana and the wider Caribbean region. He has written extensively on Guyanese history and culture as well as political developments in Latin America and the Caribbean. Klappentext This book presents the author's views on the evolution of democracy in the American hemisphere and the challenges confronting this form of governance. It comprises a collection of his statements and published commentaries made while serving as an ambassador from Guyana. Zusammenfassung This book presents the author's views on the evolution of democracy in the American hemisphere and the challenges confronting this form of governance. It comprises a collection of his statements and published commentaries made while serving as an ambassador from Guyana. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1. Democracy and poverty Chapter 3 2. The situation in Haiti Chapter 4 3. Poverty: A destabilizing factor to democracy Chapter 5 4. A time for healing in Haiti Chapter 6 5. Colonialsim left a legacy of underdevelopment Chapter 7 6. The return of President Aristide to Haiti Chapter 8 7. The OAS must identify proactive methods to build democracy Chapter 9 8. Women's participation in governance is indispensible Chapter 10 9. Caribbean countries must pool ideas to develop their resources Chapter 11 10. The OAS must champion debt relief Chapter 12 11. Violence against women violates human rights and fundamental freedoms Chapter 13 12. Economic insecurity can lead to socio-economic and political instability Chapter 14 13. White Helmets vital in New Global Human Order Chapter 15 14. Haiti facing economic challenges Chapter 16 15. The developmental role of the OAS Chapter 17 16. Eliminate discrimination against persons with disabilities Chapter 18 17. The need for a New Global Human Order Chapter 19 18. Sustainable development imperative for small countries Chapter 20 19. Crime undermines democracy Chapter 21 20. Economic challenges to smaller economies Chapter 22 21. OAS should set up a permanent disaster assistance unit Chapter 23 22. Effects of global economic crisis on smaller economies Chapter 24 23. All nations must adhere to democratic principles Chapter 25 24. Security concerns of small developing states Chapter 26 25. Democracy must be consultative and participatory Chapter 27 26. Hemispheric unity comes about with expanding democracy Chapter 28 27. There is no perfect democracy Chapter 29 28. Terrorism - a threat to international peace and security Chapter 30 29. The situation in Venezuela Chapter 31 30. Influencing the democratic process in the Americas - A tribute to Simon Bolivar Chapter 32 31. The importance of political dialogue Chapter 33 32. Political dialogue imperative for a democratic Haiti Chapter 34 33. The Inter-American Democratic Charter - its significance, applicability, and potential Chapter 35 34. Approaches on security in the Caribbean region Chapter 36 35. All political forces must maintain dialogue Chapter 37 36. Caricom's support for the democratically elected President of Venezuela Chapter 38 37. Refusing to have political dialogue breeds conflict situations Chapter 39 38. Appeal to the international financial institutions to assist Haiti Chapter 40 39. Economic and security pressures on the Caribbean Chapter 41 40. Opposition to terrorism is complete and absolute Chapter 42 41. Working together to deepen democracy Chapter 43 42. Working together to solve hemispheric problems Chapter 44 43. Developing a culture of democracy Chapter 45 44. Political democracy must ensure economic and social democracy Chapter 46 45. The r...
