OVERLAP OF OAS AND THE MONROE DOCTRINE IN US FOREIGN POLICY
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https://doi.org/10.17072/2218-1067-2025-1-112-120Keywords:
The Monroe Doctrine, U.S. foreign policy, OAS, Latin America, U.S. national interests, Western Hemisphere, security complexAbstract
This article is to demonstrate actions and the U.S. operational abilities in the usage of the Organization of American States as a tool in implementing their foreign policy interests in Latin America. The organization under consideration is analyzed in the context of the Monroe doctrine at the present stage. The author uses regional security complex. Using a historical approach, the article attempts to trace the importance of this organization for the USA in ensuring its national interests. The author concludes that the OAS is the organizational embodiment of the Monroe doctrine from the U.S. strategic goal setting. It is a key institution, that ensures stability and the existing regional system of international relations forged after World War II. The United States utilizes the Organization of American States as a mechanism to uphold and promote the principles of democratic governance, market-based economic activity, and the protection of human rights. Historically, the OAS has been designed as a tool to exert pressure on unfavorable regimes and to foster a unified hemisphere adhering to liberal-democratic principles of governance. The ultimate goal is to safeguard U.S. national interests and mitigate threats within the regional security complex.References
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