Benevolence or Intervention: Spotlighting U.S. Soft Power
While the U.S imperial presence has emerged as a more or less acknowledged fact of the 21st century, popular references
Remapping Caribbean Geopolitics
A South African military jet filled with arms bound for Haiti was grounded in Jamaica in February 2004 because the
Enterprise for the Americas
A WILD CARD NOT ANTICIPATED BY EITHER supporters or opponents of the FTA was President Bush's June 27 unveiling of
Stories from the Borderlands
I. Industria Fronteriza Tijuanas oldest maquiladora closed last year. It didnt fall victim to the dreaded Chinese competition, confounding a
Lessons From Operation Bootstrap
In the 1950s, Puerto Rico tied its development strategy to market-oriented reforms and to the U.S. economy. The mixed results
Where the Big Fish Eat the Little Fish: Women’s Work in the Free-Trade Zones
In the new world economic order, small countries must compete against each other by offering lower wages to attract transnational
Beggar Thy Neighbor
It became official in February. The U.S.-Mexico free trade negotiations will include Canada as a full participant. Subject to Congressional
Organizing in the Maquilas
NEARLY HALF-A-MILLION MEXICANS ARE currently employed in maquiladoras-the 1,500 in- bond assembly plants clustered along Mexico's northern border. These overwhelmingly
