U.S.-Mexico Borderlands: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

By Oscar J. Martinez

Book Overview

The U.S.-Mexican borderlands form the region where the United States and Latin America have interacted with the greatest intensity. In U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, Oscar Martinez has brought together both scholarly essays and primary documents that address the protracted conflict rooted in the vast difference in power between Mexico and its northern neighbor. Each of the seven parts of this new reader explores a key issue in borderlands studies and contains several essays followed by documents such as treaties, government reports, newspaper articles, and interviews.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0842024476
• ISBN13: 9780842024471
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A very nice collection.

I consider this compilation of essays and historical documents an essential addition to the library of persons interested in US-Mexico borderlands history. The strength is, in my opinion, in its collection of historical writings, which include the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, the Plan of San Diego, and Juan Cortina's Proclamations. The reader is able to consider events and thoughts that occurred during the period between 1848 and 1915, rather than rely on commentary. However, the well-written essays compliment the documents (and I believe the text was designed with this in mind.) All together, a very nice collection.