Tensions In The U.S.-Mexico Borderlands by Cla Fortun - 9781032791678

Tensions In The U.S.-Mexico BorderlandsFrom Border Security To Local Insecurity\nAuthor(s): Cla Fortun\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032791678, 978-1032791678\nSynopsis\nOver the last 30 years, the [url] government has reinforced security around its borderlands with Mexico continuously, with migration becoming a top political issue. But what does this mean for the residents whose lives straddle the border? This book investigates the disconnect between what border security represents for state and non-state actors and the social, economic, and cultural realities of the borderlanders living in [url] border towns.\n\nFocusing on the sister cities of Douglas, Arizona and Agua Prieta, Sonora, this book classifies borderlanders into four categories and highlights the ways in which border security actually creates disruptions in historical cross-border interactions and forms of economic and human insecurity. This boo.