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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Robert A. Pastor (, American University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780199934027ISBN 10: 0199934029 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 29 November 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsForeword Part I: Should We Fear North America? Chapter 1: A Piñata for Pandering Pundits Chapter 2: North America's Genetic Code Chapter 3: Who Speaks for North America? Part II: Trespassing Chapter 4: Transcending the Borders Chapter 5: Speed Bumps, Potholes, and Roadblocks on the NAFTA Superhighway Part III: The North American Imperative Chapter 6: A North American Community - A Vision Chapter 7: New Policies for North America's 21st Century - A Blueprint AcknowledgementsReviewsPastor's book constitutes a brave master plan, a bright vision to challenge and enlighten future generations... He presses his case with intelligence and good humor, marshaling data to demonstrate that all three nations would be better off adopting cooperative solutions to common problems. Foreign Affairs <br> Pastor's book constitutes a brave master plan, a bright vision to challenge and enlighten future generations.... He presses his case with intelligence and good humor, marshaling data to demonstrate that all three nations would be better off adopting cooperative solutions to common problems. --Foreign Affairs<br><p><br> A 'big idea' book that no one could have written as well as Robert Pastor. He knows the substance and the sensitivities better than anyone. --Jorge Casta eda, Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs (2000-2003) <br><p><br> Pastor has done a superb job of bringing these issues to the forefront and raising insightful questions about how far the United States, Canada, and Mexico should integrate themselves. How these questions are answered will help determine the competitiveness of all three countries in the global economy. --James A. Baker III, 61st U.S. Secretary of State <br><p><br> Business and boldness led Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.A. to come together in NAFTA--for economic reasons. Robert Pastor argues that our continent is much more than just an economy. He spells out both the logic, and the logistics, of making much more of the enormous potential of the North American community, while respecting national sovereignty and identity. And he poses the critical question: are we bold enough? --The Right Honorable Joe Clark, 16th Prime Minister of Canada <br><p><br> Author InformationRobert Pastor is Professor of International Relations and Founder and Director of the Center for North American Studies at American University. He served on the National Security Council and as a Consultant to the State and Defense Departments. He is the author of sixteen other books, including Limits to Friendship: The U.S. and Mexico, with Jorge Castañeda, and Exiting the Whirlpool: U.S. Foreign Policy to Latin America. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |