Drawing lines in sand and snow : border security and North American economic integration / Bradly J. Condon and Tapen Sinha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Condon, Bradly J.

Contributor:

Sinha, Tapen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International economic relations.

Capital movements.

National security.

North America--Economic integration.

North America.

Free trade--North America.

Free trade.

National security--North America.

National security--United States.

United States.

Noncitizens--United States.

Noncitizens.

Illegal immigration--United States.

Illegal immigration.

Border patrols--United States.

Border patrols.

Capital movements--North America.

North America--Foreign economic relations.

Physical Description:

xxii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, [2003]

Summary:

This book addresses the major issues facing the North American continent: security, economic integration (globalization), border management, corruption, and illegal migration. The authors provide an in-depth analysis of the economic, business, and security implications of cross-border movements of people, goods, and capital and corruption, using hard data to back up their conclusions. The book looks at the NAFTA region from the perspectives of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, and provides much better coverage of Mexico than most in the field. The book is essential reading for policy makers and people doing business from, to, and within the NAFTA region, and provides a road map for addressing these crucial concerns.

Contents:

1. Bordering on the USA: The Political Economy of North American Integration 3

Karma Company: The NAFTA Region in a Historical Context 4

Howdy, Neighbor! The NAFTA Dynamic 11

On the CUSP of Deeper Integration: Border Talks before September 11 18

"Staunch Ally" versus "Fair Weather Friend": Perceptions after September 11 20

Northern Exposure: From Cold War Allies to Terror War Allies 21

The Southern Blues: Hard Cases Need Better Policies 24

'Nsync: Bilateral Border Initiatives 25

A Matter of Opinion: Opinion Polls about NAFTA 26

2. Get Me to the Plant on Time: Delivering the Goods in an Integrated Economy 31

What's in It for Me: Why Countries Trade 32

Naked Facts: Intraregional Trade in NAFTA 33

Zooming In: Convergence in Manufacturing 35

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Efficiency in Transportation Systems 38

Bridge over Troubled Waters: Investing in Borders 39

From Just-in-Time to Just-in-Case: The Cost of Security 45

Trojan Boxes: Shipping Containers and Security 48

Keep On Trucking: Mexican Access to U.S. Highways 50

Highway Robbery: Hijacking the National Security Debate 59

The Not-So-Great Barrier: Implications for Business 59

Appendix 2.1. Ports in a Storm: Plugged Passageways on the West Coast 61

Appendix 2.2. Cyanara Security: The Terrifying Tale of the Missing Mexican Truck 63

3. Do You Know the Way to San Jose? Integrating Labor Markets and Securing Borders 65

Crossing the Line: People Flows 66

Line in the Snow: The Canada-United States Border 68

Waive Good-Bye: United States-Canada Visa Coordination 70

Line in the Sand: The Mexico-United States Border 73

Still Waters Run Deep: Efforts to Stem the Flow 82

Security Blankets: Labor Mobility and Social Security 87

White-Collar Windows: NAFTA Visas in the United States 89

Rising Dough: Business Implications of Labor Mobility 95

Appendix 3.1. Kissing Cousins: Policing the 49th Parallel 99

Appendix 3.2. Illegal in the USA: Conspiracies, Pepper Spray, and a Hollywood Script 103

4. Doing the Laundry: Cross-Border Capital Movements 107

Let It Flow: NAFTA and Barriers to Capital Flows 107

Dirty Money: Capital Flows and Security 109

Dollars, Dollars, Everywhere: The Prospects for a Common Currency 118

The Aliens Are Coming: Foreign Direct Investment 122

The Color of Money: Remittances as a Source of Mexican Capital 138

Appendix 4.1. Freezing Their Assets Off: Terrorist Financing 141

Appendix 4.2. Baby, You Can Drive My Car: Mexico's Assembly Plants 144

Appendix 4.3. Ironclad Guarantees: Metalclad in Mexico 145

5. Invisible Elephants: Corruption and Cooperation 148

The Nature of Things: Defining Corruption 150

The Jet Set: International Suppliers and Demanders 152

The Girl Next Door: Domestic Suppliers and Demanders 152

Tales from the Corrupt: Mexican Cases 154

Crime and Punishment: The Big Picture in Mexico 155

Your Money Is My Money: Privatization in Mexico 158

I'll Show You Mine: Comparing Corruption 159

But Curiously, Folks: Mexican Perceptions 161

Changing Channels: Fixing Domestic Corruption 162

Carcinogenic Culture: Corruption and the Rule of Law 164

Greasing the Big Wheels: Bribery Laws in the NAFTA Countries 165

The $64,000 Toilet Seat: Government Procurement in NAFTA 168

Appendix 5.1. Kidnapping, Mexican Style: Thalia and Her Sisters 169

Appendix 5.2. Subnational Shenanigans and Other Trilateral Affairs 171

Appendix 5.3 The CNI Drama: A Very Hostile Takeover 173

6. Three's Company: NAFTA as a Bloc 175

Three-Country Circus: Hoops for Businesses 176

It's the Money, Honey: Cost of Doing Business in NAFTA 182

The Insecurity Complex: Security and Border Management 184

The Right Stuff: Striking a Balance 185

Along Came a Spider: Weaving a Seamless Web 187

Winds of Change: Drawing Lines in Sand and Snow 188.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-201) and index.

ISBN:

0765612356

OCLC:

51722804