A. Cooper & T. Legler 
Intervention Without Intervening? 
The OAS Defense and Promotion of Democracy in the Americas

This book looks at the evolution of the Organization of American States (OAS) multilateralism for democracy and the lessons its experience holds for other multilateral contexts. It also tackles the theoretical challenge of bridging the traditional divide between international relations and comparative politics.

Table of Content

Introduction: A New Model for Intervention? The Rise of the OAS Democratic Solidarity Paradigm The Birth of a New Model?: The OAS in Peru Learning from Peru?: The Birth of the Inter-American Democratic Charter Passing the (First) Test: the OAS, the Inter-American Democratic Charter, and the Venezuelan Coup With a Little Help from My Friends: The Ongoing Crisis in Venezuela Conclusion

About the author

Author Andrew F. Cooper: Professor,