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A Latin American-African Partnership

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Paul Saenz
Paul Saenz*
Affiliation:
Department of Government, North Texas State University
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The purpose of this article is to formulate some general conclusions about Latin American and African caucusing group voting behavior patterns in the United Nations General Assembly. This study will attempt to establish and correlate these voting behavior patterns in terms of: (1) issues; (2) intra-group solidarity; and (3) inter-group support.

The method of inquiry is roll call voting analysis computed on the basis of percentage of total votes cast during a regular session of the Assembly on a general category of issues. The analysis includes all roll call votes (approximately 2,300) cast on entire resolutions during plenary sessions of the General Assembly from 1946 through 1966. This excludes from consideration all votes cast: (1) in the various committees of the Assembly; (2) on procedural matters; and (3) on parts of resolutions.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Inter-American Studies , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , April 1969 , pp. 317 - 327
Copyright
Copyright © University of Miami 1969

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References

1 For the complete text of the recommendations see: International Conciliation, No. 387 (February, 1943).

2 Since Castro came to power in Cuba this delegation has not been attending any of the caucusing group's sessions.

3 Conference of Independent African States, Declarations and Resolutions (April, 1958), Accra, Ghana.

4 For further information see: Paul Saenz, “Africa's Quest for Unity” (Master's Thesis submitted to the Department of Government, University of Arizona, 1966); and Paul Saenz, “An Analysis of the Achievements of the Organization of African Unity in Promoting Continental Cooperation” (Doctoral Dissertation submitted to the Department of Government, University of Arizona, 1968).