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.

Author/creator Perina, Rubén M.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham, Maryland : University Press of America, Incorporated, [2015]
Description1 online resource (ix, 257 pages)
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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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 241-256).
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Issued in other formPrint version: The Organization of American States as the advocate and guardian of democracy Lanham, Maryland : University Press of America, Inc., [2015] 9780761866442 (pbk. ;
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LCCN 2021676265
ISBN9780761866459 ebook
ISBNpbk. ; alk. paper)
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