Bordering the Future The Impact of Mexico on the United States

Subjects:

• Economics » Economic Policy
• Economics » International Economics
• Multicultural Studies » Latin American Studies
• Political Science » International Relations

Reviews:

• A close observer of issues surrounding the US-Mexican relationship for more than 20 years, Adams notes that historical events play a larger role in shaping Mexican attitudes toward the US than vice versa. He then attempts in this slim volume to redress the imbalance to improve understanding north of their vast shared border. Five broad issues affecting US-Mexican relations receive extensive attention: agriculture; immigration; energy (mainly petroleum); globalization (mainly China); the border industrialization program (maquiladora); and NAFTA's recent impact on its development. Adams traces the historical roots of these issues and explores feasible options for coping with the current and future challenges they present. In the course of dealing with these five issues, he also addresses topics such as government stability, environmental concerns, demographics, education, infrastructure investment, and the move toward a market economy. Adams concludes with a vision of a lasting and closer relationship between the two nations. Recommended. General readers; upper-division undergraduate through professional audiences.
  —Choice July 2006
• [T]he value of the book consists in its descriptive nature. Number by number, acronym by acronym, year by year, statistic by statistic, the book weaves a scenario that sheds light on the major problems facing Mexico today....The book is quite readable for an undergraduate class and the general public, It contains information and statistics couched in a historical perspective. Students and general readers who want to know the basics of Mexico's economic and political environment today, its perils, challenges, and opportunities, will be enlightened by reading it.
  —Political Science Quarterly Winter 2006-07
• Adams provides a timely work covering background data, and policy prescriptions on key issues embedded in the Mexican political economy....For anyone intersted in getting some insight into the history of these issues as they inform the discussion about NAFTA, border tensions, direct foreign investment into Mexico, legal and illegal immigration into the United States, and impact of industrialization in China on North America, Adams's book provides a good starting point.
  —MultiCultural Review Fall 2006

• Endorsement From Jeffrey Davidow
  U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, 1998-2002
  Author of The US and Mexico: The Bear and the Porcupine: John Adams has performed a valuable function for anyone interested in knowing more about Mexico's economy. He has used his vast experience on the border and as a promoter of mutually beneficial trade to make clear and understandable a complicated but important topic.
• Endorsement From J. Michael Patrick
  Regents Professor, Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance
  Director, Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development
  Texas A&M International University: Dr. Adams' insights into the evolving U.S.-Mexico relationship couldn't be more timely. As the two countries seek to shape their shared future, at a time of heightened border security, Adams' assessment of the forces propelling U.S.-Mexico economic interdependence provides the context in which informed research and policy debates can take place.
• Endorsement From Daniel Grsiwold
  Director, Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute: From his many years on the border in Laredo, Texas, John Adams Jr. has come to know Mexico like his own backyard. In this timely book, he explains the opportunities and challenges of America's relationship with our Mexican neighbors at a time when a growing number of politicians in Washington want to literally build walls between us.

Table of Contents:

• Agriculture: Tierra y Libertad
• La Frontera: The Border and Immigration
• Black Gold: Energy Dynamics of Mexico
• Mexico vs. China
• Maquilas, Tech Transfer, and Trade Corridors
• Focus on the Future
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index

PDF Catalogs:

Business Catalog 2008.pdf