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12. Nontraditional Security Threats in the U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Relationship: Overview and Recommendations
- Author:
- John Bailey
- Publication Date:
- 01-2005
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Wilson Center
- Abstract:
- Before September 11, 2001, security—primarily, anti-drug trafficking efforts—ranked among the top two or three issues in Mexico-U.S. relations. Since that day, security has dominated the U.S. policy agenda in foreign affairs, including the bilateral agenda. Mexico, which had put more emphasis on migration reform, has accepted the new reality as defined by the United States. This background paper identifies some of the more pressing nontraditional security threats in the U.S.-Mexico bilateral relationship and suggests recommendations to address them. Inevitably somewhat U.S.-centric, my approach is to cover a good deal of ground in broad-brush strokes, providing only enough detail to buttress the main points and illustrate the recommendations.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Security, and Regional Cooperation
- Political Geography:
- United States and Mexico
13. Challenges in Competitiveness: Infrastructure Development
- Author:
- Raul Rodriguez
- Publication Date:
- 01-2005
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Wilson Center
- Abstract:
- Cross-border cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico in infrastructure development has been the topic of a vast number of conferences, discussion groups and reports for quite some time. But actual cooperation pales in comparison to the dramatic strides achieved in economic and business links between both countries.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Economics, Poverty, and Regional Cooperation
- Political Geography:
- United States and Mexico
14. No Illusions-Paradigm Shifting on Mexican Migration to the US in the Post- 9-11 World
- Author:
- T. Alexander Aleinikoff
- Publication Date:
- 02-2005
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Wilson Center
- Abstract:
- The U.S.-Mexican immigration relationship has never been good. For most of their histories, the two countries have determined policy unilaterally despite a multitude of interconnections and a shared border of thousands of miles. The willful refusal to recognize common interests, the ability to pretend that sound policies can be crafted in isolation, is remarkable—and deeply counterproductive. Hopes for a “grand bargain” under the leadership of Presidents Fox and Bush faded quickly after the events of September 11, 2001. There may be a time in the future when such an agenda might be fruitfully pursued—and Andrés Rozental's pa per makes eminently sensible suggestions as to the elements that might constitute a grand bargain. But at the moment, at least on the U.S. side, policy development is viewed primarily—if not exclusively—as a matter of domestic politics and legislation. Interestingly, however, the debate on the American side may well play out in terms that are compatible with the elements of a “grand bargain.” I will argue that this result is due to shifting paradigms in the understanding of the U.S.-Mexican relationship: the Bush Administration's immigration proposals show movement away from a paradigm of control and toward one of a hemispheric labor market.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Security, and Regional Cooperation
- Political Geography:
- United States and Mexico
15. A U.S.-Mexico Partnership in Energy- A Policy of Convenience
- Author:
- José Alberro
- Publication Date:
- 01-2005
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Wilson Center
- Abstract:
- Four years have come and gone in the Mexico-US relationship since the almost simultaneous inaugurations of Presidents Bush and Fox. The optimism bred by their first auspicious meetings has given way to aloofness and/or irritation in the post 9/11 era. Indeed, for some in the United States, Porfirio Díaz's dictum should be turned on its head to state “poor United States, so far away from God and so close to Mexico.” The fact remains that geography is destiny. Moreover, in the post-9/11, post-PRI environment, Mexico and the United States have complementary needs that could become the foundation of a policy of convenience and be the basis for a commitment to further strengthen their long- term economic ties.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Security, and Regional Cooperation
- Political Geography:
- United States and Mexico
16. Security and Sovereignty: Renewing NORAD
- Author:
- James Fergusson and Dwight Mason
- Publication Date:
- 03-2005
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Wilson Center
- Abstract:
- Security and Sovereignty: Renewing NORAD is the third publication in the Canada Institute's One Issue,Two Voices series. Using expertise from both sides of the Canada–U.S. border, this series is the Institute's contribution to dialogue on policy issues relevant to the bilateral relationship. The focus of this paper is the upcoming NORAD renewal negotiation process.
- Topic:
- Security, Politics, and Regional Cooperation
- Political Geography:
- United States and North America
17. Security and Intelligence in US-Mexico Relations
- Author:
- Luis Herrera-Lasso M.
- Publication Date:
- 12-2004
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Wilson Center
- Abstract:
- The relationship between Mexico and the United States has been defined by the countries' shared border, their economic interaction (which has been growing since the signing of NAFTA), and by their common geopolitical arena.
- Topic:
- Security and Regional Cooperation
- Political Geography:
- United States and Mexico
18. US-Mexico Border Control in a Changing Economic and Security Context
- Author:
- Peter Andreas
- Publication Date:
- 12-2004
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Wilson Center
- Abstract:
- Although far from Washington and Mexico City, it is perhaps only a slight exaggeration to say that U.S.-Mexico relations begin and end at their shared 1,933-mile-long border. Indeed, the degree of harmony or conflict in the relationship increasingly depends on how the border and border control matters are politically managed. The border is both one of the busiest and one of the most heavily policed territorial lines in the world, where many of the most critical and sensitive issues in the bilateral relationship, such as trade, migration, and drug trafficking, come together. In fact, much of U.S. policy toward Mexico has been driven by the twin objectives of facilitating authorized border crossings and deterring unauthorized crossings. Balancing these tasks has always been politically and bureaucratically frustrating and cumbersome, but both the challenge and the stakes have grown substantially as counterterrorism has been added to and redefined the border control agenda since September 11, 2001.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Security, and Economics
- Political Geography:
- United States, Washington, and Mexico
19. The Presidential Crisis in Lithuania: Its Roots and the Russian Factor
- Author:
- Richard J. Krickus
- Publication Date:
- 01-2004
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Wilson Center
- Abstract:
- The purpose of this paper is to address two questions associated with Lithuania's political crisis in 2004. First, what were the domestic circumstances that led to the impeachment of Lithuania's President, Rolandas Paksas? Second, what evidence is there that Russia has played a significant role in the crisis and what are the motives behind Moscow's meddling in Lithuania's internal affairs? Answers to these questions are pertinent to the fate of countries throughout post-communist Europe, given their common history and geography. In addition, they provide the framework for addressing a third question that must be answered by the European Union (EU), NATO and the United States: what can be done about these two-fold threats to the newest members of the Western alliance?
- Topic:
- Democratization, Government, and Politics
- Political Geography:
- Russia, United States, Europe, Lithuania, and Moscow
20. Making Doha a Developmental Round: What do the Developing Countries Want?
- Author:
- William Krist
- Publication Date:
- 01-2004
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Wilson Center
- Abstract:
- This report was prepared by William Krist, a Senior Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Project (ECSP). Mr. Krist is working on issues relating to trade and sustainable development. Before becoming a Woodrow Wilson scholar, Mr. Krist was senior vice president at the American Electronics Association, and prior to that, he had been Assistant Trade Representative for Industry in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. He has an MA in economics from George Washington University, and a BA from Swarthmore College.The Environmental Change and Security Project (ECSP) has been committed to exploration of the connections between environment, population and security since 1994. Through its meetings, its publications, its comprehensive Web site, and the original research carried out by its staff and scholars, ECSP serves as an information clearinghouse. ECSP is directed by Geoffrey D. Dabelko and is housed in the Wilson Center's Division of International Studies, headed by Robert S. Litwak.
- Topic:
- Agriculture, Development, Economics, International Trade and Finance, and Third World
- Political Geography:
- United States
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