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Informationen zum Autor Laurence Armand French was born in New Hampshire, with grandparents originally from Canada. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps when he was 17 and went to college as a disabled veteran. He earned his BA, MA, and Ph.D. in sociology/social psychology from the University of New Hampshire; a second MA from Western New Mexico University; and a second Ph.D. in cultural psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and has worked closely with Dr. Magdaleno Manzanarez on North American border issues. Magdaleno Manzanarez was born in Mexico and "adopted" into a family in northern California's wine country. He received his AA from Santa Rosa Junior College; his BA from the Universidad de las Americans in Puebla, Mexico; his MA from Sonoma State University; and his Ph.D. from Northern Arizona University. He is a tenured professor of political science and history and the first Vice President for External Affairs at Western New Mexico University. He sits on numerous boards including the Board of Trustee - Gila Regional Medical Center. He has published and presented papers nationally and internationally on border issues, notably those relevant to the Americas. He co-authored NAFTA & Neocolonialism: Comparative Criminal, Human, & Social Justice with Laurence Armans French. Klappentext North American Border Conflicts: Race, Politics, and Ethics adds to the current discussion on class, race, ethnic, and sectarian divides, not only within the United States but throughout the Americas in general. Zusammenfassung North American Border Conflicts: Race, Politics, and Ethics adds to the current discussion on class, race, ethnic, and sectarian divides, not only within the United States but throughout the Americas in general. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Chapter 1 Introduction: Contravening Worldviews of People Competing for Boundaries and Resources Aboriginal Harmony Ethos and Restorative Justice The Protestant Ethic and New World Conflicts: Protestants, Aboriginals, Catholics Chapter 2 Colonial Intrusion and Border Battles Aboriginals and Their Pre-Columbian Boundaries Colonial Encroachment and Conflict The Acadian Expulsion: The roots of Manifest Destiny, Ethnic Cleansing and Cultural Genocide Changing Spanish-America Adaptations to Colonial intrusions Chapter 3 The Emerging United States and its Expansionist Mandate Manifest Destiny and White Protestant Supremacy: Boundary Maintenance 1776-1865 The Monroe Doctrine & Imperial Designs: 1865-1917 Turbulence in Mexico: The Road to Revolution The Texas Rangers’ Reign of Terror: Prelude to Pancho Villas’ U.S. Raid Policing American Indians: Boundary Maintenance through Laws and Force Chapter 4 North America and the Neocolonial Conflicts of the 20th Century Introduction The United States and Its "Indian Problem:" Changing Boundaries and Identities Extending the Monroe Doctrine in the 20th Century: Hemispheric Exploitation and Cold War Fears Canada Comes of Age and the Perils of Quebec Separatism Mexico in the 20th Century: Growth, Corruption, & U.S. Interventions Chapter 5 From NAFTA to the 21st Century Introduction Border Perspective since 9/11 Impact of the Militarization of the U.S. Borders Border Security’s Impact on North American Indians Mexico’s Daunting Role as a Filter for Drug and Human Trafficking Appendix I Chronology of Major Events Appendix II Maps ...
