Promoting Democracy in the Americas

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

AvThomas Legler,Sharon F. Lean,Dexter S. Boniface

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Integrating comparative politics and international relations perspectives, this volume provides a critical analysis of the role of international and transnational actors in contemporary democratization processes in the Americas. It covers recent challenges to democracy in Venezuela, Haiti, and Ecuador along with current debates about election monitoring and democracy promotion within the Organization of American States. The book provides up-to-date case studies-not available in any other text-of the major actors involved in recent democracy promotion activities in the Americas. The contributors focus on diverse themes related to efforts to strengthen democracy in the Americas and include fresh material on the role of regional powers other than the United States-specifically Brazil and Canada-in regional initiatives. Showcasing cutting-edge theoretical debates, Promoting Democracy in the Americas offers a much needed reality check on whether international and transnational actors are indeed successful in their efforts to promote democracy and, if so, exactly what type of democracy they envision.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2007-11-04
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt590 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor360
FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN9780801886751

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ForewordPrefaceList of Acronyms and AbbreviationsChapter 1. The International and Transnational Dimensions of Democracy in the AmericasPart I: The Role of the OAS and Regional PowersChapter 2. The OAS and Legalizing Norms of DemocracyChapter 3. The OAS's Mixed RecordChapter 4. The United States: Rhetoric and RealityChapter 5. Canada: Democracy's New Champion?Chapter 6. Brazil: How Realists Defend DemocracyPart II: Election MonitoringChapter 7. Election Monitoring and the Western Hemisphere IdeaChapter 8. External Validation and Democratic AccountabilityPart III: Crisis CasesChapter 9. Haiti 2004: CARICOM's Democracy Promotion EortsChapter 10. Venezuela 2002–2004: The Ch.vez Challenge Chapter 11. Ecuador 2004–2005: Democratic Crisis ReduxPart IV: Critical ReflectionsChapter 12. The International Political Economy of Democracy Promotion: Lessons from Haiti and GuatemalaChapter 13. Transnational Response to Democratic Crisis in the Americas, 1990–2005Appendix A. OAS Resolution 1080Appendix B. The Inter-American Democratic CharterReferences List of Contributors Index