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 Info | Lanham, Maryland : University Press of America, Incorporated, [2015] |
| Description | 1 online resource (ix, 257 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-256). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: The Organization of American States as the advocate and guardian of democracy Lanham, Maryland : University Press of America, Inc., [2015] 9780761866442 (pbk. ; |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021676265 |
| ISBN | 9780761866459 ebook |
| ISBN | pbk. ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | electronic |