Bordering the Future

The differences between the United States and Mexico may be immense but their linkseconomic political and socialare profound and growing stronger. In this incisive narrative John Adams argues that Mexico with which the United States shares a 1951 mile border is no sideshow but a pivotal component of American economic health and regional security. The primary theme that runs throughout this book is that Mexico has historically had and will continue to e Drawing from the most current economic and demographic data and business examples Adams demonstrates the depth and breadth of U.S.-Mexican relations and their implications for American business and policymaking. In the process he dispels popular myths about Mexico as an economic backwater or political distraction. The result is an authoritative and colorful account of our complex relationship with our neighbor to the south and its broader implications for global growth and political stability.The border between the United States and Mexico runs for 1951 miles. The differences between the two nations may be immense but their linkseconomic political and socialare profound and growing stronger. In this incisive narrative John Adams argues that Mexico is no sideshow but a pivotal component of American economic health and regional security. The primary theme that runs throughout the book is that Mexicoits domestic growth and industrial capacity population pressures energy needs political dynamics and strategic locationhas historically had and will continue to have a tremendous impact on the United States.Drawing from the most current economic and demographic data and business examples Adams demonstrates the depth and breadth of U.S.-Mexican relations and their implications for American business and policymaking. A unique aspect of the book is his analysis of the competition between Mexico and China for American resources for investment trade and economic development. Adams also dispels popular myths about Mexico as an economic backwater or political distraction. The result is an authoritative and colorful account of our complex relationship with our neighbor to the southand its broader implications for global economic growth and political stability.