Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, 2015
The purpose of this study is to deepen scholarly understanding of the ways that the historical re... more The purpose of this study is to deepen scholarly understanding of the ways that the historical realities of the US-Mexico commercial relationship continue to manifest themselves in modern times. It is nothing short of ironic that two countries sharing an extensive border and having many shared economic and security interests have not yet managed to foster a truly positive and mutually beneficial political and economic relationship. The US-Mexico border fence continues to be built-out and reinforced, and the two societies continue to publicly point fingers at each other over shared problems like immigration and drug violence. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), arguably the most prominent symbol of US-Mexico relations in the modern era, is often the target of criticism for failing to achieve the grandiose milestones for the relationship that were outlined in political rhetoric by leaders on both sides of the border as it was negotiated. While remaining largely ignorant to the actual terms laid out in the NAFTA text, mainstream society on both sides tends to believe the other economy benefited from the agreement, at their expense. This thesis elaborates on and explains some of these ironies, by examining the perspectives on both sides of the border at some essential points in modern history. The first is the years leading up to the signing of the NAFTA when the hopes and fears of an expanded US-Mexico relationship were outlined by politicians, the second is the lead-up
Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, 2015
The purpose of this study is to deepen scholarly understanding of the ways that the historical re... more The purpose of this study is to deepen scholarly understanding of the ways that the historical realities of the US-Mexico commercial relationship continue to manifest themselves in modern times. It is nothing short of ironic that two countries sharing an extensive border and having many shared economic and security interests have not yet managed to foster a truly positive and mutually beneficial political and economic relationship. The US-Mexico border fence continues to be built-out and reinforced, and the two societies continue to publicly point fingers at each other over shared problems like immigration and drug violence. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), arguably the most prominent symbol of US-Mexico relations in the modern era, is often the target of criticism for failing to achieve the grandiose milestones for the relationship that were outlined in political rhetoric by leaders on both sides of the border as it was negotiated. While remaining largely ignorant to the actual terms laid out in the NAFTA text, mainstream society on both sides tends to believe the other economy benefited from the agreement, at their expense. This thesis elaborates on and explains some of these ironies, by examining the perspectives on both sides of the border at some essential points in modern history. The first is the years leading up to the signing of the NAFTA when the hopes and fears of an expanded US-Mexico relationship were outlined by politicians, the second is the lead-up
Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, 2015
The purpose of this study is to deepen scholarly understanding of the ways that the historical re... more The purpose of this study is to deepen scholarly understanding of the ways that the historical realities of the US-Mexico commercial relationship continue to manifest themselves in modern times. It is nothing short of ironic that two countries sharing an extensive border and having many shared economic and security interests have not yet managed to foster a truly positive and mutually beneficial political and economic relationship. The US-Mexico border fence continues to be built-out and reinforced, and the two societies continue to publicly point fingers at each other over shared problems like immigration and drug violence. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), arguably the most prominent symbol of US-Mexico relations in the modern era, is often the target of criticism for failing to achieve the grandiose milestones for the relationship that were outlined in political rhetoric by leaders on both sides of the border as it was negotiated. While remaining largely ignorant to the actual terms laid out in the NAFTA text, mainstream society on both sides tends to believe the other economy benefited from the agreement, at their expense. This thesis elaborates on and explains some of these ironies, by examining the perspectives on both sides of the border at some essential points in modern history. The first is the years leading up to the signing of the NAFTA when the hopes and fears of an expanded US-Mexico relationship were outlined by politicians, the second is the lead-up
Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, 2015
The purpose of this study is to deepen scholarly understanding of the ways that the historical re... more The purpose of this study is to deepen scholarly understanding of the ways that the historical realities of the US-Mexico commercial relationship continue to manifest themselves in modern times. It is nothing short of ironic that two countries sharing an extensive border and having many shared economic and security interests have not yet managed to foster a truly positive and mutually beneficial political and economic relationship. The US-Mexico border fence continues to be built-out and reinforced, and the two societies continue to publicly point fingers at each other over shared problems like immigration and drug violence. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), arguably the most prominent symbol of US-Mexico relations in the modern era, is often the target of criticism for failing to achieve the grandiose milestones for the relationship that were outlined in political rhetoric by leaders on both sides of the border as it was negotiated. While remaining largely ignorant to the actual terms laid out in the NAFTA text, mainstream society on both sides tends to believe the other economy benefited from the agreement, at their expense. This thesis elaborates on and explains some of these ironies, by examining the perspectives on both sides of the border at some essential points in modern history. The first is the years leading up to the signing of the NAFTA when the hopes and fears of an expanded US-Mexico relationship were outlined by politicians, the second is the lead-up
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