United States and Mexico [electronic resource] : ties that bind, issues that divide / Emma Aguila ... [et al.].
2012
JZ1480.A57 M67 2012eb
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United States and Mexico [electronic resource] : ties that bind, issues that divide / Emma Aguila ... [et al.].
ISBN
9780833049957 (pbk. alk. paper)
083304995X (pbk. alk. paper)
9780833051066
9780833074584 (e-book)
083304995X (pbk. alk. paper)
9780833051066
9780833074584 (e-book)
Publication Details
Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, 2012.
Language
English
Description
xli, 192 p. : ill., col. maps.
Call Number
JZ1480.A57 M67 2012eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
337.73072
Summary
Despite geographical closeness and many shared economic interests, the United States and Mexico remain wary of one another. Policies designed to curtail the number of Mexican immigrants entering into the United States, a 700-mile-long border fence between the two countries, an increasing illegal drug trade, and continually troubled trucking legislation have somewhat eclipsed the North American Free Trade Agreement's (NAFTA's) cooperative scope. Additionally, the current international economic crisis has put any positive renegotiations between the United States and Mexico on hold. However, to ensure that the economic and political relationship between the two countries is as mutually beneficial as it is sustainable, it is critical that Mexico and the United States reiterate their commitment to their important relationship. This book focuses on how the alliance between the United States and Mexico can be made stronger, combining approaches from economics, demography, and sociology, discussions with U.S. and Mexican policymakers, reviews of published work, and results from opinion surveys. Whether relations between the two countries improve or deteriorate depends on the policies adopted by the current U.S. and Mexican administrations. New leaders in both countries are in a position to tackle common interests and take advantage of new opportunities without the baggage of past missteps and suspicions.--Publisher description.
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"RAND Investment in People and Ideas."
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Aguila, Emma.
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Rand Corporation.
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Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG-985-RC
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Table of Contents
pt. 1. Migration from Mexico : a critical American issue
pt. 2. Progress and challenges : Mexico's economic and social policy
pt. 3. The past and present of U.S.-Mexican relations
pt. 4. Conclusion.
pt. 2. Progress and challenges : Mexico's economic and social policy
pt. 3. The past and present of U.S.-Mexican relations
pt. 4. Conclusion.