
Ethical Borders
NAFTA, Globalization, and Mexican Migration
Bill Ong Hing(Author)
Temple University Press,U.S.
Will be published approx. on 16. April 2010
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-1-59213-924-8 (ISBN)
Description
A fresh, responsible approach to addressing undocumented Mexican migration through substantial investment in Mexico's infrastructure and economy
Reviews / Votes
"In this broad, comprehensive overview, Hing packages and re-packages ongoing debates about the forces that impel Mexican migrants to move northward... What makes the book special is the way Hing builds Canada (a NAFTA beneficiary) and Ireland into the puzzle of optimal and ethical policy strategies... Summing Up: Recommended." - ChoiceMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia PA
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59213-924-8 (9781592139248)
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Person
Bill Ong Hing is a Professor of Law at the University of California, Davis. He teaches Immigration Policy, Judicial Process, Negotiations, and Asian American History. Throughout his career, he has pursued social justice by combining community work, litigation, and scholarship. His books include Deporting Our Souls-Values, Morality, and Immigration Policy, Defining America Through Immigration Policy (Temple), and Making and Remaking Asian America Through Immigration Policy. Professor Hing was co-counsel in the Supreme Court asylum case, INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca (1987). He is the founder of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center and serves on the board of the Asian Law Caucus.
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction: A Time to Think Broadly
1. The NAFTA Effect
2. Revolutionary Mexico: A Brief Economic and Political History
3. Canadian Stability and Responsibility
4. The European Union Strategy
5. Celtic Tiger: The Irish Example
6. The Failed Enforcement Approach: "There Ain't No Reason to Treat Them Like Animals"
7. Contemplating North American Integration and Other Alternatives
Epilogue: The Ethical Border: Thinking Outside the (Big) Box
Notes
Bibliography Index
Introduction: A Time to Think Broadly
1. The NAFTA Effect
2. Revolutionary Mexico: A Brief Economic and Political History
3. Canadian Stability and Responsibility
4. The European Union Strategy
5. Celtic Tiger: The Irish Example
6. The Failed Enforcement Approach: "There Ain't No Reason to Treat Them Like Animals"
7. Contemplating North American Integration and Other Alternatives
Epilogue: The Ethical Border: Thinking Outside the (Big) Box
Notes
Bibliography Index