Regional Organisations and Mechanisms for Democracy Protection in Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union
Volume, number, page:
122 p.
Year of Publication:
2016
Organization Name:
EU-LAC Foundation
Acronym:
EU - LAC
Publisher:
EU-LAC Foundation
City:
Hamburg
Web Page:
Country of Publication:
Germany
Full Date:
2016
Category:
EU-LAC Foundation Publications
Theme:
Country - European Union
BIREGIONAL RELATIONS UE - LAC
BIREGIONAL DIALOGUES UE-LAC
Keyword(s):
Political cooperation
Democracy
Foreign Policy
Latin America
Caribbean
European Union
Democratization
Political Science
Biregional Co-operation
OAS
CAN
Unasur
Mercosur
SICA
CARICOM
OSCE
Abstract:
This study focuses on analysing MDPs (Mechanisms for Democracy Protection ) in regional organisations in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. The study is organised as follows: Chapter 1 presents an assessment of the state of democracy in both continents, highlighting the potential factors which might pose a threat of breakdown or erosion of democratic regimes. Then, Chapter 2 gives an exhaustive examination of the legal regulations of the MDPs as contained in the various instruments, that is, the Treaties and Protocols. Chapter 3 examines the practise of the various organisations, which is then used as the basis for the evaluation contained in the conclusions, which in turn leads to proposed recommendations.
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