"This volume, a collection of papers presented at the 20th Annual Eugene Scassa Mock Organization of American States Conference on Inter-American Relations ..."--Page vii. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Section one : the Organization of American States. Democracy and the OAS 1990-2001 / Dr. Joan Supplee -- Election observation in the Caribbean, with special reference to the work of the Organization of American States / Dr. Lisa Vasciannie -- Illiberal democracies and constitutional coups? The shifting nature of democratic erosion in Latin America and the need for new OAS response mechanisms / Adam Ratzlaff -- Section two : domestic movements, global issues. Sacco and Vanzetti : a global Rorschach test / Dr. Janet Adamski and Dr. Claire Phelan -- Fear and crime effects on protest in Mexico / Dr. James A. Norris -- Ecclesial base communities as the fruit of religious diplomacy : Medillin and martyrs / Lauren Lee -- Section three : Cuban connections. Early 19th century print culture : an Irish-Hispanic connection / Dr. Elizabeth Coscio -- Analyzing Cuba's economic insulation from international markets : using nighttime lights as a proxy for economic development / Courtney Muro -- Yo, si puedo : exporting education in the global south / Moriah Olson and Claire Phelan -- Section four : colonies and conflict in the Americas. Washington's secret colonies : the bizarre story of the Guano Islands Act / Joshua Hyles, M.A. -- Beach, please : Bolivia's case against Chile for coastal access / Tyler Talbert, Esq.
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