00598nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000250001724500340004226000090007652003960008558300190048120260716043317.0  aGRIFFIN, Clifford E.  aHaiti's democratic challenge.  c1992  aFocusing on the crisis in Haiti, argues that the OAS will remain largely ineffective in neutralizing challenges to the democratic process in Latin America and the Caribbean.  Identifies the two factors for this ineffectiveness as (i) misperceptions about the purpose of the organization; and (ii) power asymmetries and a concomitant fear and suspicion of the OAS among members of US motives.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR