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Title: The democtratic governance agenda of the Organization of American States.
Author: Francis Adams
Publication: MACLAS Latin American Essays (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2002
Publisher: Middle Atlantic Council of Latin American Studies
Volume: 16Page: 187(17)

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