02427nam 2200469 450 991079753280332120170919043812.00-7618-6645-0(CKB)3710000000475849(EBL)4085835(MiAaPQ)EBC4085835(EXLCZ)99371000000047584920160122h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe 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. PerinaLanham, Maryland :University Press of America, Inc.,2015.©20151 online resource (269 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7618-6644-2 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Democracy in the Americas; 3 Cold War Challenges to Democracy and Early OAS Efforts to Defend It (1948-1985); 4 The International Promotion of Democracy; 5 The New Diplomatic and Legal Instruments for the Collective Promotion and Defense of Democracy; 6 The Inter-American Democratic Charter; 7 Technical Assistance for Democracy Promotion; 8 Electoral Observation; 9 The Survival of Democracy and OAS Relevance; 10 Institutional Tensions and Weaknesses; 11 The Challenging Hemispheric Horizon; 12 Suggestions for Revitalization; BibliographyAbout the AuthorThis 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.DemocratizationLatin AmericaDemocracyLatin AmericaLatin AmericafastDemocratizationDemocracy341.245Perina Rubén M.1480342MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910797532803321The Organization of American States as the advocate and guardian of democracy3696935UNINA