Cooperation, Conflict and Consensus in the Organization of American States

222 Pages·2004·0.683 MB·English

by  Carolyn M. Shaw

COOPERATION, CONFLICT,
AND CONSENSUS IN THE
ORGANIZATION OF
AMERICAN STATES
Carolyn M. Shaw
Cooperation, Conflict, and
Consensus in the Organization
of American States
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Cooperation, Conflict,
and Consensus in
the Organization of
American States
by
Carolyn M. Shaw
COOPERATION,CONFLICT,ANDCONSENSUSINTHEORGANIZATIONOF
AMERICANSTATES
© Carolyn M.Shaw,2004
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Cooperation,conflict,and consensus in the Organization of
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1.Organization of American States.2.Latin America–Foreign
relations.3.United States—Relations—Latin America.
4.Latin America—Relations—United States.5.Conflict
management—Latin America.6.Security,International—Latin
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Contents
Tables and Figures ix
Acknowledgments xi
1. U.S. Foreign Policy and Institutional Relationships
in the Western Hemisphere 1
2. Developing Theories of International Organizations 15
3. Cooperation: Historic Hemispheric Relations and the
Formation of the OAS 39
4. The OAS and Conflict Resolution 1948–89 59
5. Conflict: The Ebb and Flow of U.S. Dominance 95
6. Consensus and Compromise: Cooperation Between
Member States 133
7. Change and Continuity: Hemispheric Relations in the
1990s and the New Millennium 151
8. Conclusions and Future Prospects for the OAS 175
Notes 187
Bibliography 193
Index 201
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Tables and Figures
Tables
2.1 Theories and hypotheses 19
4.1 Cases invoking the Rio Treaty or the OAS
Charter in chronological order (1948–89) 72
5.1 Cases invoking the OAS Charter, Rio Treaty,
or Resolution 1080 (1948–2002) by outcome 96
Figure
4.1 Peaceful settlement procedures 61