Fronteras No Mas Toward Social Justice at the U. S. -Mexico Border |
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| Author:
| Staudt, Kathleen
Coronado, Irasema |
| ISBN: | 978-0-312-29547-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $78.95 |
Book Description:
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Fronteras No Mas examines the range of officials, non-government organizations, networks and remaining organizational vacuums that span the U.S. - Mexico border. Since NAFTA, more binational institutions and policies have emerged around the environment, business, and the labor force. This 'institutional shroud' facilitates the growth of civil society, yet cross-border organizing remains a challenging and complex version of local politics. Residents live and work within a region of vast...
More DescriptionFronteras No Mas examines the range of officials, non-government organizations, networks and remaining organizational vacuums that span the U.S. - Mexico border. Since NAFTA, more binational institutions and policies have emerged around the environment, business, and the labor force. This 'institutional shroud' facilitates the growth of civil society, yet cross-border organizing remains a challenging and complex version of local politics. Residents live and work within a region of vast economic inequalities and markedly different governments. The authors offer a civic blueprint on ways to enhance cooperation, given the almost certain future of increased interdependence in this North American space.