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Informationen zum Autor Paul Ganster is professor of history and director of the Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias at San Diego State University. David E. Lorey was director of the U.S.-Latin American Relations Program at the Hewlett Foundation from 1997 to 2003. Klappentext Systematically exploring the dynamic interface between Mexico and the United States! this comprehensive survey considers the historical development! current politics! society! economy! and daily life of the border region. Now fully updated and revised! the book analyzes the economic cycles and social movements from the 1880s that created this distinctive borderlands region and propelled it into the twenty-first century and a globalizing world. Richly illustrated with photographs! maps! and tables! the book concludes with an analysis of key borderlands issues that range from the environment to migration to national security. Zusammenfassung Exploring the interface between Mexico and the United States! this book considers the historical development! politics! society! economy! and daily life of the border region. It analyzes the economic cycles and social movements from the 1880s that created this distinctive borderlands region and propelled it into a globalizing world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Defining the Region! Objectives! and Approaches Chapter 1: Distinguishing Characteristics and Early History: Frontier! Borderlands! and Border Region Chapter 2: Booms and Busts on the Border: Economic Development! 1880s to 1920s Chapter 3: Life of the Border: Social Change! 1880s to 1930s Chapter 4: Booms and Busts on the Border: The Great Depression and World War II Chapter 5: Economic Trends since 1950: Legacies of the Wartime and Global Economy Chapter 6: The Consequences of Rapid Growth in the Border Region: Social and Cultural Change since the 1940s Chapter 7: Border Issues in U.S.-Mexican Relations ...
