Troublesome Border - Couverture souple

Martinez, Oscar J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0816525579 ISBN 13 : 9780816525577

Editeur : University of Arizona Press, 2006

Synopsis

"U.S. residents are largely unaware that Mexicans also view their northern border with concern, and at times even alarm. Border communities, such as Ciudad Juárez and Tijuana, have long been subjected to heavy criticism from Mexico City and other interior areas for their close ties to the United States, a country viewed with apprehension and suspicion by the Mexican citizenry."

Oscar Martínez's words may come as a surprise to those who associate the U.S. southern border with banditry, racial strife, illegal migration, drug smuggling, and official corruption--all attributed to Mexico. In Troublesome Border, now revised to reflect the dramatic changes over the last two decades, a distinguished scholar and long-time resident of the border area addresses these and other problems that have caused increasing concern to federal governments on both sides of the border.

This second edition of Troublesome Border has been updated and revised to cover dramatic developments since the book's first publication in 1988 that have once again transformed the region in fundamental ways. Martinez includes new information on migration and drugs, including the extraordinary rise of violence traced largely to the rampant illegal drug trade; the devastating effects of U.S. Border Patrol "blockades" that have resulted in thousands of deaths; and the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Oscar J. Martínez's own family migrated from the interior of Mexico to El Paso in the 1950s. He is a Regents Professor of History at the University of Arizona.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Arizona Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0816525579
• ISBN 13: 9780816525577
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
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