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1. Context
North Korea and South Korea
Israel and Palestine
Morocco and Spain
The U.S. and Canada
France, Switzerland, and Germany
Southern Africa
The Golden Triangle
Economic development and trade across borders
Energy wars
The U.S.-Mexico hyperborder
2. Data on the hyperborder
Communications
Geography
Population
Education
Economy
Industry
Energy
Trade
Tourism
Urban development
Government
Transportation
Sister cities
Hispanic population in the U.S.
Minority groups in the U.S.
Border crossings and cross-border trade
Definition of the U.S-Mexico border
3. Reactions to the hyperborder
Post 9/11 legislation
Heightened border security
Pushing the border away from the United States
Pushing the border away from Mexico
Improving the border
The role of the NGO
The role of the anti-immigrant group
The role of the press
The role of the government
The Role of the binational accord
4. A state of interdependence
Sister cities
The maquiladora industry and NAFTA
U.S. dependency on undocumented labor
The escape valve
Remittances and transnationalism
The Hispanic/Latino influence in the United States
May 1, 2006, a day without an immigrant
The Hispanic market
Oil
Tourism
5. Security
The bordering nations' different approaches to the meaning of national security
US-VISIT
Mexico's national security programs
Bilateral national security programs
Security in the global arena
Increasing security
6. Narcotraffic and corruption
Corruption runs rampant in the organizations leading the war on drugs
Transparency international's global corruption perception
Counter-drug trade operations in both countries
As drug cartels' power grows, so too does violence in border cities
The demand for drugs in both countries
The militarization of the war on drugs and zero tolerance laws
Alternative drug policies
7. The informal sector
The informal sector's impact on the economy
Piracy
Formalizing the informal economy
8. Migration and demographics
Why are Mexicans migrating to the United States?
Immigrants in the United States
Undocumented immigration on the rise
Consequences of migration for Mexico
Border deaths increase as security and regulations tighten
Mexican migration demographics are changing
The increasing political influence of migrant organizations in the United States
Aging societies
9. Education
Circumstances of basic education in both countries
Demographic changes in both countries' education systems
Economic and cultural gaps related to education in the United States
The border as test bed for binational research
10. Economic development and trade
Neoliberalism's influence on economic policies in Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations
Trade across the U.S.-Mexico border is the driving force of the border economy
Distributing wealth and developing new employment opportunities throughout Mexican society
Increasing Mexico and North America's competitiveness
Promoting competitiveness through fast and secure trade
Economic growth must practice sustainable development
11. Transportation
"Fuel-and-highways" transportation
Securing energy sources, reducing pollution
Synchronizing and securing cross-border traffic and trade
Designing funding mechanisms to maintain and extend highway infrastructure
Develop intermodal transport facilities
12. Energy
The energy crisis is the greatest challenge facing humanity in the twenty-first century
As China and India industrialize, worldwide competition for energy resources increases
U.S. and Mexican economies depend on depleting fossil fuels
Mexico's depleting oil reserves will severely impact government spending
Uncertain energy security
As the border population grows, so too does energy demand
The demand for water will increase with the demand for energy
Further environmental degradation and health issues developing from increased fossil-fuel burning
The hyperborder's potential for developing alternative, renewable energy resources
13. Environment
Loss of biodiversity threatens both countries
Increasing water shortages
The environmental effects of the border's closing
Climate change
The impact of NAFTA's lifting of trade barriers and Mexico's unsustainable dependence on the U.S. agricultural sector
Emerging binational programs are tackling environmental problems
14. Health
Health care and diseases are changing and globalizing
Mexico and the United States share mutual health concerns
New discoveries, treatments, and technologies show promise for preventing and treating disease
Binational health initiatives and the border as a health tourism destination
15. Urbanization
Migration has contributed to rapid population growth
The inefficiency of horizontal cities
How different cities have come to develop
Not enough (affordable) housing being created
Poverty prevalent in border cities
Border cities lack infrastructure
Attracting new talent to border communities
Making binational housing plans
Notes
Glossary of terms.
North Korea and South Korea
Israel and Palestine
Morocco and Spain
The U.S. and Canada
France, Switzerland, and Germany
Southern Africa
The Golden Triangle
Economic development and trade across borders
Energy wars
The U.S.-Mexico hyperborder
2. Data on the hyperborder
Communications
Geography
Population
Education
Economy
Industry
Energy
Trade
Tourism
Urban development
Government
Transportation
Sister cities
Hispanic population in the U.S.
Minority groups in the U.S.
Border crossings and cross-border trade
Definition of the U.S-Mexico border
3. Reactions to the hyperborder
Post 9/11 legislation
Heightened border security
Pushing the border away from the United States
Pushing the border away from Mexico
Improving the border
The role of the NGO
The role of the anti-immigrant group
The role of the press
The role of the government
The Role of the binational accord
4. A state of interdependence
Sister cities
The maquiladora industry and NAFTA
U.S. dependency on undocumented labor
The escape valve
Remittances and transnationalism
The Hispanic/Latino influence in the United States
May 1, 2006, a day without an immigrant
The Hispanic market
Oil
Tourism
5. Security
The bordering nations' different approaches to the meaning of national security
US-VISIT
Mexico's national security programs
Bilateral national security programs
Security in the global arena
Increasing security
6. Narcotraffic and corruption
Corruption runs rampant in the organizations leading the war on drugs
Transparency international's global corruption perception
Counter-drug trade operations in both countries
As drug cartels' power grows, so too does violence in border cities
The demand for drugs in both countries
The militarization of the war on drugs and zero tolerance laws
Alternative drug policies
7. The informal sector
The informal sector's impact on the economy
Piracy
Formalizing the informal economy
8. Migration and demographics
Why are Mexicans migrating to the United States?
Immigrants in the United States
Undocumented immigration on the rise
Consequences of migration for Mexico
Border deaths increase as security and regulations tighten
Mexican migration demographics are changing
The increasing political influence of migrant organizations in the United States
Aging societies
9. Education
Circumstances of basic education in both countries
Demographic changes in both countries' education systems
Economic and cultural gaps related to education in the United States
The border as test bed for binational research
10. Economic development and trade
Neoliberalism's influence on economic policies in Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations
Trade across the U.S.-Mexico border is the driving force of the border economy
Distributing wealth and developing new employment opportunities throughout Mexican society
Increasing Mexico and North America's competitiveness
Promoting competitiveness through fast and secure trade
Economic growth must practice sustainable development
11. Transportation
"Fuel-and-highways" transportation
Securing energy sources, reducing pollution
Synchronizing and securing cross-border traffic and trade
Designing funding mechanisms to maintain and extend highway infrastructure
Develop intermodal transport facilities
12. Energy
The energy crisis is the greatest challenge facing humanity in the twenty-first century
As China and India industrialize, worldwide competition for energy resources increases
U.S. and Mexican economies depend on depleting fossil fuels
Mexico's depleting oil reserves will severely impact government spending
Uncertain energy security
As the border population grows, so too does energy demand
The demand for water will increase with the demand for energy
Further environmental degradation and health issues developing from increased fossil-fuel burning
The hyperborder's potential for developing alternative, renewable energy resources
13. Environment
Loss of biodiversity threatens both countries
Increasing water shortages
The environmental effects of the border's closing
Climate change
The impact of NAFTA's lifting of trade barriers and Mexico's unsustainable dependence on the U.S. agricultural sector
Emerging binational programs are tackling environmental problems
14. Health
Health care and diseases are changing and globalizing
Mexico and the United States share mutual health concerns
New discoveries, treatments, and technologies show promise for preventing and treating disease
Binational health initiatives and the border as a health tourism destination
15. Urbanization
Migration has contributed to rapid population growth
The inefficiency of horizontal cities
How different cities have come to develop
Not enough (affordable) housing being created
Poverty prevalent in border cities
Border cities lack infrastructure
Attracting new talent to border communities
Making binational housing plans
Notes
Glossary of terms.