| ID | 114743 |
| Title Proper | Defending democracy? assessing the OAS's 2002 diplomatic intervention in Haiti |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Smith-Cannoy, Heather |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Inter-governmental organizations (IGOs) have vastly different capacities for intervening in conflicts in their member states. The Organization of American States (OAS), a regional IGO in Latin America, has the capacity to intervene diplomatically to defend democracy in the hemisphere. This article examines how well the OAS applied these diplomatic tools in defense of democracy in Haiti following the 2000 political crisis. I argue that the OAS achieved some success in Haiti, particularly the Electoral Technical Program. However, the bulk of the evidence suggests that the OAS missed key opportunities to invoke their strongest diplomatic tools in defense of democracy in Haiti. |
| `In' analytical Note | Civil Wars Vol. 14, No.3; Sep 2012: p.431-450 |
| Journal Source | Civil Wars Vol. 14, No.3; Sep 2012: p.431-450 |
| Key Words | Inter - Governmental Organizations (IGOs) ; Organization of American States (OAS) ; Latin America ; Haiti ; Political Crisis - 2000 ; Electoral Technical Program |