Mercosur
by Mariana Luna Pont Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero, Argentina
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Table of contents
1. Introduction
2. The creation of Mercosur
3. Mercosur governance structure
4. Democracy at national level in Mercosur
5. Input legitimacy and Mercosur
5.1. Regional civil society5.2. Political parties in Mercosur
6. Popular participation In Mercosur
6.1. Civil society participation in MERCOSUR6.2. MERCOSUR and gender
7. Popular control of Mercosur
7.1. Mass media and Mercosur7.2. Is it possible to resort to a Court when a decision adopted by the governmental bodies is contrary to the law?
8. Interstate democracy in Mercosur
9. How supranational is Mercosur?
9.1. Legislative powers in MERCOSUR9.2. Are the rules approved by the organization directly applicable and enforceable in the legal system of the member states?
9.3. Secretariat of Mercosur. Powers and jurisdiction
9.4. Jurisdictional body
10. Power limitation
11. Mercosur and the promotion of democracy and human rights
11.1. The promotion of democracy in Mercosur11.2. Human rights and Mercosur