Summitry in the Americas: A Progress ReportThe 1994 Summit of the Americas, the first such gathering of hemispheric leaders in over a generation, defined a new substantive agenda and architecture for United States-Latin American relations. The summit committed participating countries to negotiate a Free Trade Area of the Americas by 2005 and to defending the region's democratic institutions.This book, whose author actively participated in planning the summit, traces the White House's decision to convene the summit, analyzes the administration's foreign affairs decision making, and details the other countries' diplomatic strategies for contributing to the summit agenda. Feinberg critically assesses post-summit implementation and makes specific recommendations for the second summit, planned for 1998, and for maintaining the momentum for liberalization in the Americas. |
Contents
Overview | 1 |
Why Did It Take 200 Years? The Intellectual Journey | 7 |
NearTerm Antecedents | 39 |
Creating an Initiative | 55 |
US Trade Policy | 63 |
Decision Making and Decentralized Functionalism | 79 |
Hemispheric Diplomacy | 99 |
Free Trade Area of the Americas | 131 |
Combating the Problem of Illegal Drugs and Related Crimes | 223 |
Eliminating the Threat of National and International Terrorism | 224 |
Building Mutual Confidence II Promoting Prosperity Through Economic Integration and Free Trade 9 Free Trade in the Americas | 225 |
Capital Markets Development and Liberalization | 227 |
Hemispheric Infrastructure 12 Energy Cooperation | 228 |
Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure | 229 |
Cooperation in Science and Technology | 230 |
Tourism III Eradicating Poverty and Discrimination in Our Hemisphere | 231 |
The Spirit of Airlie House | 139 |
Miami | 151 |
From Dichos to Hechos | 161 |
Making Hemispheric Summits Work | 185 |
Chronology of Events | 202 |
Declaration of Principles | 213 |
Appendix E Plan of Action Table of Contents I Preserving and Strengthening the Community of Democracies of the Americas 1 Strengthening Dem... | 219 |
Promoting and Protecting Human Rights | 220 |
Invigorating SocietyCommunity Participation | 221 |
Promoting Cultural Values 5 Combating Corruption | 222 |
Universal Access to Education | 232 |
Equitable Access to Basic Health Services | 233 |
Strengthening the Role of Women in Society | 234 |
Encouraging Microenterprises and Small Businesses | 235 |
White HelmetsEmergency and Development Corps | 236 |
Guaranteeing Sustainable Development and Conserving Our Natural Environment for Future Generations 21 Partnership for Sustainable Energy | 237 |
Partnership for Biodiversity | 238 |
Partnership for Pollution Prevention | 239 |
Appendix F Summit of the Americas | 244 |
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