LEADER 02427nam 2200469 450 001 9910797532803321 005 20170919043812.0 010 $a0-7618-6645-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000475849 035 $a(EBL)4085835 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4085835 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000475849 100 $a20160122h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Organization of American States as the advocate and guardian of democracy $ean insider's critical assessment of its role in promoting and defending democracy /$fRube?n M. Perina 210 1$aLanham, Maryland :$cUniversity Press of America, Inc.,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (269 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7618-6644-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aContents; 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; Bibliography 327 $aAbout the Author 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aDemocratization$zLatin America 606 $aDemocracy$zLatin America 607 $aLatin America$2fast 615 0$aDemocratization 615 0$aDemocracy 676 $a341.245 700 $aPerina$b Rube?n M.$01480342 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910797532803321 996 $aThe Organization of American States as the advocate and guardian of democracy$93696935 997 $aUNINA