Bibliograph

The U.S.-Mexican border today, conflict and cooperation in historical perspective, Paul Ganster with David E. Lorey

Type

Label

The U.S.-Mexican border today, conflict and cooperation in historical perspective, Paul Ganster with David E. Lorey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-253) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The U.S.-Mexican border today

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

912140448

Responsibility statement

Paul Ganster with David E. Lorey

Series statement

Latin American silhouettes

Sub title

conflict and cooperation in historical perspective

Summary

Now fully updated and revised, this book systematically explores the dynamic interface between Mexico and the United States. In a comprehensive, richly illustrated survey, the authors consider the historical development, current politics and key issues, society, environment, economy, and daily life of the border region

Table Of Contents

Introduction: defining the region, objectives, and approaches -- Distinguishing characteristics and early history: frontier, borderlands, and border region -- Booms and busts on the border: economic development, 1880s to 1920s -- Life on the border: social change, 1880s to 1930s -- Booms and busts on the border: the Great Depression and World War II -- Economic trends since 1950: legacies of war and a globalizing economy -- The consequences of rapid growth in the border region: social and cultural change since the 1940s -- Border issues in U.S.-Mexican relations: boundary, environment, health, and Native Americans -- Border issues in U.S.-Mexican relations: drug trafficking, security, migration, NAFTA, and transborder cooperation

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