A Tale of Two Mesas
The OAS Defense of Democracy in Peru and Venezuela
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6189224 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew F Cooper (0000-0003-2195-4367), Thomas Legler (0000-0001-8323-669X) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 425-444 |
| Publication date | 2005-08-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Governance A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1075-2846 • E-ISSN: 1942-6720 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/19426720-01104003 |
| OpenAlex | W1846938973 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 1 |
In recent years, the Organization of American States has charted new terrain in the defense and promotion of democracy. Most significantly, it intervened in Peru (2000) and in Venezuela (2002–2004). The centerpiece of both initiatives was the establishment of a mesa, an OAS-facilitated intra-elite dialogue roundtable. In examining this “tale of two mesas,” we trace three components of this approach: the actors at the table, the agendas, and the achievements. Although significant differences between the two processes make it difficult to articulate a single, coherent model, both the Peruvian and Venezuelan mesas exemplify a new mode of multilateral intervention—“intervention without intervening.” Though this approach has limitations, it may have some potential for application beyond our two case studies
Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Elite · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · International Relations in Latin America · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Society in Latin America · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |