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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779435303321

Titolo

The state and security in Mexico : transformation and crisis in regional perspective / / edited by Brian Bow and Arturo Santa-Cruz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-22772-5

0-203-09858-7

1-283-87182-3

1-136-22773-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in North American politics ; ; 7

Altri autori (Persone)

BowBrian J

Santa CruzArturo

Disciplina

355/.033072

Soggetti

Security, International - North America

Security, International - Mexico

Mexico Politics and government 2000-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The State and Security in Mexico: Transformation and Perspective; Copyright; Contents; Figures and Tables; 1. The State and Security in Mexico: Crisis and Transformation in Regional Perspective; 2. The Geopolitics of Insecurity in Mexico-United States Relations; 3. Militarization in Mexico and Its Implications; 4. Security and Human Rights in the Framework of Mexico's "War on Drugs"; 5. Beyond MeĢrida? The Evolution of the U.S. Response to Mexico's Security Crisis; 6. Security Implications of Drug Legalization in the U.S. and Mexico

7. A New Drug Warrior? Canada's Security Policy toward Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean8. Canada's North America Strategy; 9. Why North American Regional Security Cooperation Will Not Work; 10. Mexico's Place in Regional and Global Security: Toward a North American Security "Imaginary"?; 11. Conclusions: Multiple Challenges, Multiple Regions, Multiple Perspectives; Editors and Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

At the turn of the millennium, Mexico seemed to have finally found its path to political and economic modernization; a state which had been deeply embedded in society was being pulled out, with new political



leaders allowing market forces to play a greater role in guiding the nation's economic development, and allowing old patron-client networks to crumble. At the same time, many hoped that political and legal reforms would increase the state's capacity to provide prosperity, security, and equity for its citizens. In the midst of this historic transformation, however, Mexico was confronted