Coming Together?: Mexico-U. S. Relations

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The signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was expected to signal the beginning of a new era of close cooperation between Mexico and the United States. Subsequent events, however, have introduced new tensions into the relationship. In this book, scholars from the United States and Mexico examine the major elements of the bilateral relationship. The economic dimension is highlighted in two chapters that focus on NAFTA's effects on trade and financial transactions. The political and social ...
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Overview

The signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was expected to signal the beginning of a new era of close cooperation between Mexico and the United States. Subsequent events, however, have introduced new tensions into the relationship. In this book, scholars from the United States and Mexico examine the major elements of the bilateral relationship. The economic dimension is highlighted in two chapters that focus on NAFTA's effects on trade and financial transactions. The political and social dimensions are taken up in three chapters on immigration, drug trafficking, and environmental concerns.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780815710271
  • Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
  • Publication date: 9/17/1997
  • Pages: 191
  • Lexile: 1480L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.93 (w) x 8.97 (h) x 0.57 (d)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1
2 Emerging Patterns in Mexico-U.S. Trade 25
App NAFTA: Main Features 51
Comment 55
3 Mexican Policy toward Foreign Borrowing 59
Comment 78
4 United States - Mexico Relations: Environmental Issues 91
App. A The International Border and Water Commissions (IBWC and CILA) 107
App. B Border Environmental Cooperation Agreement (La Paz Agreement) 108
App. C Integrated Border Environmental Plan (IBEP) and Border XXI 111
App. D The U.S.-Mexico Environmental Cooperation Agreement 112
App. E Environmental Provisions inside NAFTA 113
App. F Environmental Institutional Framework in Mexico 116
Comment 118
5 Drug Trafficking in Mexico 125
Comment 148
6 The Economic Impact of Mexican Immigration 155
Comment 172
Comment 180
Index 187
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