Fronteras No Mas: Toward Social Justice at the US Mexican Border

Staudt, Kathleen; Coronado, I.

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 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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2003-05-02

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780312239398

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-11546-1

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 204