Organizace amerických států ve 21. století a perspektivy jejího působení

Organization of American States is world´s oldest regional organization. It was founded after the second world war and it was traditionally perceived as an instrument of the United States to pursue their interests and as means to prevent communism. Therefore many doubted the organization´s credibility and significance. Nevertheless, after the end of the Cold War reforms were adopted and the organization entered its process of transformation which continues to this day. In the context of Latin America´s emancipation, the decrease of influence of the United States and current rise of leftist governments in the region, the thesis aims to analyse how has the Organisation of American States changed since the turn of millenium, how have the said trends been reflected and in which direction is the organization evolving. The thesis also evauates the significance of the organization in the current world and outlines its future perspectives.