Tale of Two Eagles - Deare, Craig A.

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Résumé :
Chapter One An Introduction Chapter TwoHistorical Overview Chapter Three Mexican Armed Forces And National Security Circa 1990 Chapter Four The Salinas De Gortari Sexenio Chapter Five The Zedillo Ponce De Leon Sexenio Chapter Six The Fox Quezada Sexenio Chapter Seven The Calder?n Hinojosa Sexenio Chapter Eight Conclusion EpilogueInitial Impressions of The Pe?a Nieto Sexenio Chapter Abstracts CHAPTER ONE AN INTRODUCTION The assault of Major General Winfield Scott against Veracruz 1847 (and many others events of less dramatic effect) continue to shape how the Mexican Army views their counterparts to the north. Although the shared threat during the Second World War led to a momentary period of relatively positive military cooperation, the traditional suspicion by the Mexican military (primarily Army) of their neighbors led to a cordial, formal, polite, but rather distant relationship. Exacerbating these suspicions, very distinct institutional defense structures in each country create additional challenges for effective communication. This chapter introduces the contemporary context in which the bilateral relationship interacts. CHAPTER TWOHISTORICAL OVERVIEW An effort to begin to grasp the complexities of Mexico requires a rudimentary knowledge of several key periods in Mexican history, as well as an awareness of five key themes that run the length of its relationship with the U.S. The chapter looks briefly at the indigenous Indian civilizations inhabiting modern day Mexico, the Spanish conquest and colonization of the 16th and 17th centuries, the independence movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the liberal versus conservative struggles of the 19th century, multiple and varied U.S. interventions in Mexico (with the highlight of the 1846-1848 Mexican-American War), la Revoluci?n of 1910-1920 (Mexico's Civil War), and the phenomenon of the PRI in the 20th century. CHAPTER THREE MEXICAN ARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY CIRCA 1990 The armed forces of every country in the world are a product of a given nation's geography, history, and society. They have often evolved over time primarily as a reaction to events thrust upon them, rather than being the result of a conscious political decision to develop identified capabilities to deal with specific threats. Mexico is no exception to this generalized trend. Mexico represents a unique case within Latin America in a variety of ways, and its armed forces are but one example of that distinctiveness. The previous chapter attempted to highlight the role of the military as the country developed over the course of its history...

Biographie:
Craig A. Deare is professor of International Security Studies at the College of International Security Affairs (CISA) at National Defense University in Washington, D.C. He is a retired Army Intelligence and Foreign Area Officer....

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Craig A. Deare is professor of International Security Studies at the College of International Security Affairs (CISA) at National Defense University in Washington, D.C. He is a retired Army Intelligence and Foreign Area Officer....