North American Border Conflicts - Laurence Armand French

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Auteur(s) : Laurence Armand French - Magdaleno Manzanarez

Editeur : Taylor & Francis

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/12/2016

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 214

Expédition : 567

Dimensions : 23.4 x 15.5 x 1.8

ISBN : 1498780342

Résumé :

North American Border Conflicts: Race, Politics, and Ethics adds to the current discussion on class, race, ethnic, and sectarian divides, not only within the United States but throughout the Americas in general.

Biographie:

Laurence Armand French was born in New Hampshire, with grandparents originally from Canada. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps when he was 17 and went to college as a disabled veteran. He earned his BA, MA, and Ph.D. in sociology/social psychology from the University of New Hampshire; a second MA from Western New Mexico University; and a second Ph.D. in cultural psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and has worked closely with Dr. Magdaleno Manzanarez on North American border issues.

Magdaleno Manzanarez was born in Mexico and adopted into a family in northern California's wine country. He received his AA from Santa Rosa Junior College; his BA from the Universidad de las Americans in Puebla, Mexico; his MA from Sonoma State University; and his Ph.D. from Northern Arizona University. He is a tenured professor of political science and history and the first Vice President for External Affairs at Western New Mexico University. He sits on numerous boards including the Board of Trustee - Gila Regional Medical Center. He has published and presented papers nationally and internationally on border issues, notably those relevant to the Americas. He co-authored NAFTA & Neocolonialism: Comparative Criminal, Human, & Social Justice with Laurence Armans French.

Sommaire:

Foreword

Chapter 1 Introduction: Contravening Worldviews of People Competing for Boundaries and Resources
Aboriginal Harmony Ethos and Restorative Justice
The Protestant Ethic and New World Conflicts: Protestants, Aboriginals, Catholics

Chapter 2 Colonial Intrusion and Border Battles
Aboriginals and Their Pre-Columbian Boundaries
Colonial Encroachment and Conflict
The Acadian Expulsion: The roots of Manifest Destiny, Ethnic Cleansing and Cultural Genocide
Changing Spanish-AmericaAdaptations to Colonial intrusions

Chapter 3 The Emerging United States and its Expansionist Mandate
Manifest Destiny and White Protestant Supremacy: Boundary Maintenance 1776-1865The Monroe Doctrine & Imperial Designs: 1865-1917Turbulence in Mexico: The Road to RevolutionThe Texas Rangers' Reign of Terror: Prelude to Pancho Villas' U.S. RaidPolicing American Indians: Boundary Maintenance through Laws and Force

Chapter 4 North America and the Neocolonial Conflicts of the 20th Century
Introduction
The United States and Its Indian Problem: Changing Boundaries and IdentitiesExtending the Monroe Doctrine in the 20th Century: Hemispheric Exploitation and Cold War FearsCanada Comes of Age and the Perils of Quebec SeparatismMexico in the 20th Century: Growth, Corruption, & U.S. Interventions

Chapter 5 From NAFTA to the 21st Century
IntroductionBorder Perspective since 9/11
Impact of the Militarization of the U.S. BordersBorder Security's Impact on North American IndiansMexico's Daunting Role as a Filter for Drug and Human Trafficking

Appendix I Chronology of Major Events
Appendix II Maps