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

by Brigitte Weiffen and Jorge Heine

Book Overview

This volume examines the promotion and defense of democracy in the Americas. Taking the Inter-American Democratic Charter (IADC) of 2001 as a baseline, it charts the evolution of the issue over the past decade.

Although it considers historical antecedents, the main focus of the book is on key instances of promotion and defense of democracy in the Western hemisphere since the adoption of the IADC. It analyzes democratic norms, norm enforcement...

• 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"