Hyperborder : the Contemporary U.S.-Mexico Border and its Future / Fernando Romero.

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1. Context -- North Korea and South Korea -- Israel and Palestine -- Morocco and Spain -- The U.S. and Canada -- France, Switzerland, and Germany -- Southern Africa -- The Golden Triangle -- Economic development and trade across borders -- Energy wars -- The U.S.-Mexico hyperborder -- 2. Data on the hyperborder -- Communications -- Geography -- Population -- Education -- Economy -- Industry -- Energy -- Trade -- Tourism -- Urban development -- Government -- Transportation -- Sister cities -- Hispanic population in the U.S. -- Minority groups in the U.S. -- Border crossings and cross-border trade -- Definition of the U.S-Mexico border -- 3. Reactions to the hyperborder -- Post 9/11 legislation -- Heightened border security -- Pushing the border away from the United States -- Pushing the border away from Mexico -- Improving the border -- The role of the NGO -- The role of the anti-immigrant group -- The role of the press -- The role of the government -- The Role of the binational accord --

4. A state of interdependence -- Sister cities -- The maquiladora industry and NAFTA -- U.S. dependency on undocumented labor -- The escape valve -- Remittances and transnationalism -- The Hispanic/Latino influence in the United States -- May 1, 2006, a day without an immigrant -- The Hispanic market -- Oil -- Tourism -- 5. Security -- The bordering nations' different approaches to the meaning of national security -- US-VISIT -- Mexico's national security programs -- Bilateral national security programs -- Security in the global arena -- Increasing security -- 6. Narcotraffic and corruption -- Corruption runs rampant in the organizations leading the war on drugs -- Transparency international's global corruption perception -- Counter-drug trade operations in both countries -- As drug cartels' power grows, so too does violence in border cities -- The demand for drugs in both countries -- The militarization of the war on drugs and zero tolerance laws -- Alternative drug policies --

7. The informal sector -- The informal sector's impact on the economy -- Piracy -- Formalizing the informal economy -- 8. Migration and demographics -- Why are Mexicans migrating to the United States? -- Immigrants in the United States -- Undocumented immigration on the rise -- Consequences of migration for Mexico -- Border deaths increase as security and regulations tighten -- Mexican migration demographics are changing -- The increasing political influence of migrant organizations in the United States -- Aging societies -- 9. Education -- Circumstances of basic education in both countries -- Demographic changes in both countries' education systems -- Economic and cultural gaps related to education in the United States -- The border as test bed for binational research --

10. Economic development and trade -- Neoliberalism's influence on economic policies in Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations -- Trade across the U.S.-Mexico border is the driving force of the border economy -- Distributing wealth and developing new employment opportunities throughout Mexican society -- Increasing Mexico and North America's competitiveness -- Promoting competitiveness through fast and secure trade -- Economic growth must practice sustainable development -- 11. Transportation -- "Fuel-and-highways" transportation -- Securing energy sources, reducing pollution -- Synchronizing and securing cross-border traffic and trade -- Designing funding mechanisms to maintain and extend highway infrastructure -- Develop intermodal transport facilities --

12. Energy -- The energy crisis is the greatest challenge facing humanity in the twenty-first century -- As China and India industrialize, worldwide competition for energy resources increases -- U.S. and Mexican economies depend on depleting fossil fuels -- Mexico's depleting oil reserves will severely impact government spending -- Uncertain energy security -- As the border population grows, so too does energy demand -- The demand for water will increase with the demand for energy -- Further environmental degradation and health issues developing from increased fossil-fuel burning -- The hyperborder's potential for developing alternative, renewable energy resources -- 13. Environment -- Loss of biodiversity threatens both countries -- Increasing water shortages -- The environmental effects of the border's closing -- Climate change -- The impact of NAFTA's lifting of trade barriers and Mexico's unsustainable dependence on the U.S. agricultural sector -- Emerging binational programs are tackling environmental problems --

14. Health -- Health care and diseases are changing and globalizing -- Mexico and the United States share mutual health concerns -- New discoveries, treatments, and technologies show promise for preventing and treating disease -- Binational health initiatives and the border as a health tourism destination -- 15. Urbanization -- Migration has contributed to rapid population growth -- The inefficiency of horizontal cities -- How different cities have come to develop -- Not enough (affordable) housing being created -- Poverty prevalent in border cities -- Border cities lack infrastructure -- Attracting new talent to border communities -- Making binational housing plans -- Notes -- Glossary of terms.