Non-democratic Transitions: Reactions of the Oas and Caricom to Aristide's Departure
Abstract
The paper briefly examines the practical implications of democratic norms and procedures in the Americas. It suggests that despite the availability of potentially robust checks on non-democratic transitions, their meaningful implementation remains problematic. Focusing on the legal actions taken by the Organization of American States and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in response to the departure of Jean-Bertrand Aristide from Haiti in late February 2004, the paper suggests that regional organizations in the Americas and Caribbean continue to face both substantive and procedural challenges in their implementation of the "right to democracy" of the peoples of the Americas.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- SSRN Electronic Journal
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 18
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint