21st Century Democracy Promotion in the Americas: Standing up for the Polity

By Brigitte Weiffen and Jorge Heine

Book Overview

This volume offers a concise and accessible overview of the promotion and defence of democracy in the Americas, examining the nature of challenges to democracy in Latin America, the role of regional organizations as democracy promoters, and the transformation of Inter-American relations. Taking the Inter-American Democratic Charter of 2001 as a baseline it charts the evolution of the issue over the past decade.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415626374
• ISBN13: 9780415626378
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"