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Author:   O C. Stoetzer
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.826kg
ISBN:  

9780275936334

ISBN 10:   0275936333
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   18 May 1993
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Basis and Background The Pan American Movement from the Union of American Republics to the Organization of American States The Strengthened Inter-American System: The Establishment of the OAS The OAS between 1948 and 1967/1970: The Inter-American Conference, the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers The OAS between 1948 and 1967/1970: The Pan American Union The OAS between 1948 and 1967/1970: The Specialized Conferences and Specialized Organizations, Agencies, and Commissions The Road Toward Revision of the Charter The Revised Charter and the New Structure of the OAS The Last Two Decades and the Protocol of Cartagena De Indias (1970-1991) Related Organizations: Latin American and the Caribbean Connection The OAS and International Law, Human Rights and Democracy The OAS and Peace and Security The Balance sheet and the Future Appendix Bibliography Index

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?. . . a comprehensive, current survey and analysis of the OAS. In an accessible narrative the author traces the development of the Inter-American system from Simon Bolivar's dream of a Spanish American union for an independent continent, through the intricacies of the US-dominated Pan American Union, to the post-WW II OAS. . . . A careful, detailed study which convincingly argues for an increased role for the OAS in hemispheric affairs. . . . General; advanced undergraduate; graduate.?-Choice

. . . a comprehensive, current survey and analysis of the OAS. In an accessible narrative the author traces the development of the Inter-American system from Simon Bolivar's dream of a Spanish American union for an independent continent, through the intricacies of the US-dominated Pan American Union, to the post-WW II OAS. . . . A careful, detailed study which convincingly argues for an increased role for the OAS in hemispheric affairs. . . . General; advanced undergraduate; graduate. -Choice ?. . . a comprehensive, current survey and analysis of the OAS. In an accessible narrative the author traces the development of the Inter-American system from Simon Bolivar's dream of a Spanish American union for an independent continent, through the intricacies of the US-dominated Pan American Union, to the post-WW II OAS. . . . A careful, detailed study which convincingly argues for an increased role for the OAS in hemispheric affairs. . . . General; advanced undergraduate; graduate.?-Choice

Author Information

O. CARLOS STOETZER is Professor Emeritus of History at Fordham University in New York City. From 1950 to 1961 he served as a staff member of the OAS in Washington, D.C. He is the author of several books in German, Spanish, and English, including The Scholastic Roots of the Spanish American Revolution (1979).

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