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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
Author(s): 
CASTILLO ORTIZ Pablo
CLOSA MONTERO Carlos
PALESTINI CÉSPEDES Stefano
Organization Name: 
EU-LAC Foundation
Acronym: 
EU - LAC
Publisher: 
EU-LAC Foundation
City: 
Hamburg
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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