Review by Choice Review
Romero is an architect from Mexico City who has taught at Columbia University, and who has won several international awards for his work. This book examines the border between Mexico and the US from a multidisciplinary perspective, using interviews from academics as well as those involved in the day-to-day problems of implementing national border policies. The author compares the border issues facing the US and Mexico with those that have confronted North and South Korea, Israel and Palestine, and several European countries. Romero's work transcends the usual debate on immigration issues. He casts a broad analytical net and examines health, economic development and trade, drug trafficking, border security, transportation, energy, and environmental policies. The book has a wealth of data on population trends, education, trade, and tourism. It is augmented by some of the most impressive charts and photographs this reviewer has ever seen in a text. The book is well written and fully footnoted. It should appeal to a wide variety of academics interested in the US-Mexican border area and the issues confronting this area. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels. J. S. Robey University of Texas at Brownsville
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Review by Choice Review
