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Drawing Lines in Sand and Snow: Border Security and North American Economic Integration
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Description: This book addresses the major issues facing the North American continent: security, economic integration (globalization), border management, corruption, and illegal migration. The authors provide an in-depth analysis of the economic, business, and security implications of cross-border movements of people, goods, and capital and corruption, using hard data to back up their conclusions. The book looks at the NAFTA region from the perspectives of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, and provides much better coverage of Mexico than most in the field. The book is essential reading for policy makers and people doing business from, to, and within the NAFTA region, and provides a road map for addressing these crucial concerns.
Selected Contents:
Tables and Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
1. Bordering on the USA: The Political Economy of North American Integration
Karma Company: The NAFTA Region in a Historical Context
Howdy Neighbor! The NAFTA Dynamic
On the CUSP of Deeper Integration: Border Talks before September 11
"Staunch Ally" versus "Fair Weather Friend:" Preceptions after September 11
Northern Exposure: From Cold War Allies to Terror War Allies
The Southern Blues: Hard Cases Need Better Policies
'Nsync: Bilateral Border Initiatives
Conclusion
2. Get Me to the Plant on Time: Delivering the Goods in an Integrated Economy
Whats In It for Me: Why Countries Trade
Naked Facts: Intraregional Trade in NAFTA
Zooming In: Convergence in Manufacturing
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Efficiency in Transportation Systems
Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Investing in Borders
From Just-in-Time to Just-in-Case: The Cost of Security
Trojan Boxes: Shipping Containers and Security
Keep on Trucking: Mexican Access to U.S. Highways
Highway Robbery: Hijacking the National Security Debate
The Not-So-Great Barrier: Implications for Business
Conclusion
Appendix 2.1. Ports in a Storm:Plugged Passageways on the West Coast
Appendix 2.2. Cyanara Security: The Terrifying Tale of the Missing Mexican Truck
3. Do You Know the Way to San Jose? Integrating Labor Markets and Securing Borders
Crossing the Line: People Flows
Line in the Snow: The Canada-United States Border
Waive Good-Bye: U.S.-Canada Visa Coordination
Line in the Sand: The Mexico-United States Border
Still Waters Run Deep: Efforts to Stem the Flow
Security Blankets: Labor Mobility and Social Security
White-Collar Windows: NAFTA Visas in the United States
Rising Dough: Business Implications of Labor Mobility
Conclusion
Appendix 3.1. Kissing Cousins: Policing the 49th Parallel
Appendix 3.2. Illegal in the USA: Conspiracies, Pepper Spray, and a Hollywood Script
4. Doing the Laundry: Cross-Border Capital Movements
Let It Flow: NAFTA and Barriers to Capital Flows
Dirty Money: Capital Flows and Security
Dollars, Dollars, Everywhere: The Prospects for a Common Currency
The Aliens Are Coming: Foreign Direct Investment
The Color of Money: Remittances as a Source of Mexican Capital
Conclusion
Appendix 4.1. Freezing Their Assets Off: Terrorist Financing
Appendix 4.2. Baby, You Can Drive My Car: Mexico's Assembly Plants
Appendix 4.3. Ironclad Guarantees: Metalclad in Mexico
5. Invisible Elephants: Corruption and Cooperation
The Nature of Things: Defining Corruption
The Jet Set: International Suppliers and Demanders
The Girl Next Door: Domestic Suppliers and Demanders
Tales from the Corrupt: Mexican Cases
Crime and Punishment: The Big Picture in Mexico
Your Money is My Money: Privatization in Mexico
But Curiously Folks: Mexican Perceptions
Changing Channels: Fixing Domestic Corruption
Carcinogenic Culture: Corruption and the Rule of Law
Greasing the Big Wheels: Bribery Laws in the NAFTA Countries
The $64,000 Toilet Seat: Government Procurement in NAFTA
Conclusion
Appendix 5.1. Kidnapping, Mexican Style: Thalia and Her Sisters
Appendix 5.2. Subnational Shenanigans and Other Trilateral Affairs
Appendix 5.3. The CNI Drama: A Very Hostile Takeover
Chapter 6. Three's Company: NAFTA as a Bloc
Three-Country Circus: Hoops for Businesses
The Insecurity Complex: Security and Border Management
The Right Stuff: Striking a Balance
Along Came a Spider: Weaving a Seamless Web
Winds of Change: Drawing Lines in Sand and Snow
Conclusion
References
Index
About the Authors
Comment(s): "The movement of goods, services, capital, and people between the United States and its two NAFTA partners -- Canada and Mexico -- is enormous. At the same time, there are legitimate concerns about improving control of the borders in order to contain terrorism. This book is a perfect read (and a readable one at that) for all those interested in knowing what is happening in North America and why it is so important to encourage the growing economic and social interaction among the three countries, even as we join together to fight terrorism." -- Sidney Weintraub, Emeritus, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas
"To manage North American integration and security in an intelligent fashion, government policies need to be coordinated across internal agencies and international borders. This is no small challenge. Fortunately, this book takes up this challenge and runs with it." -- Robert Simpson, Editor, Latin America Advisor
"The events of 9/11/01 and their aftermath have dramatically changed the environment within which trade issues are considered. There is much research here that is effectively integrated so that the reader can better understand the economic, political, and social conditions now surrounding business decision making in the three NAFTA partners. I believe it does a fine job of addressing a range of issues where security and trade intersect." -- Edward J. Chambers, University of Alberta
"Useful reading for all who are interested in the future of the NAFTA region. Highly recommended for those who choose to do business in Mexico." -- Rosalie L. Tung, The Ming and Stella Wong Professor of International Business, Simon Fraser University
"A lucid, succinct analysis of the policy changes needed to enhance economic integration and security among NAFTA member countries. Essential reading for all policy makers and students of the region." -- Ross P. Buckley, Bond University, Australia
Review(s): This fascinating...book on North American economic integration highlights a wide range of often neglected issues. ... This is among the most accessible of books. It is written in a controversial style that renders its material readily accessible. Indeed, it rewards reading by the general interest readerm as well as the specialist. It is filled with interesting, brief case studies to illustrate the points being made... It is also dense with up-to-date data that often cast surprising lights. ... In short, this slim, lucid volume is essential reading for NAFTA policy-makers, anyone interested in establishing a business among these three countries, and all students of the region. Journal of World Trade 37 (1)
Recommended. Public and undergraduate library collections. CHOICE Vol. 41 No. 5
This study contains a valuable store of information about several of the challenges facing the three members of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in their attempts to reconcile the demands of border security with an open trading system on the continent. International Journal
Combining in-depth data analysis, insightful critique of NAFTA, and intriguing suggestions for the future of North American integration, Condon and Sinha's work is a compelling read for members of the legal, policy, and business communities alike. Journal of International Law and Politics
[The authors] bring to the subject of the border an impressive array of facts and figures, drawn from eclectic sources that demonstrate the authors' omnivorous research skills. ...thorough scouring of diverse data... Only these two authors manage so effectively to illustrate that the border can be a dynamic interface between policymaking jurisdictions and national economies, tying together the practical aspects of border security and the nature of integrated trade relations between the three NAFTA countries without diverting into political rhetoric. American Review of Canadian Studies, Vol.35, No.1
    
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