Dynamics and Conflicts in a Cross-Border Region: Mexico, Guatemala and Belize

Dynamics and Conflicts in a Cross-Border Region explores the history of the cross-border region between Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize from new explanatory approaches, emphasizing the actors and local practices that shape cross-border dynamics. Eight specialists contribute to the analysis, addressing issues such as the porous border, family, trade, cultural ties, internal conflicts, exile and refuge, local authorities, cross-border territorial organization, regional development, and phenomena like contraband, drug trafficking, organized crime, and human trafficking. The book is a valuable resource for students and scholars of Latin American history and Social History.

Format: Hardback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 07 April 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into the rich history of the cross-border region between Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, employing innovative approaches to reflect on a shared history and reality among these neighboring societies. By emphasizing the roles and local practices that shape cross-border dynamics, the book aims to provide a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between individuals, institutions, and regional issues.

Eight esteemed specialists contribute their insights to this analysis, shedding light on fundamental aspects that contribute to our understanding of the process involving various actors and institutions within a specific space.

Dynamics and Conflicts in a Cross-Border Region addresses a pressing issue of contemporary relevance through comprehensive studies that explore the challenges faced by the region's inhabitants over the years. These challenges include the realities of a porous border, the enduring family, trade, and cultural ties that transcend the administrative boundaries established by the states in the late 19th century, the impact of internal conflicts in neighboring countries on the border space, the experiences of exile and refuge at the border, the violence associated with these movements, the role of local authorities in managing regional problems, the ongoing task of establishing cross-border territorial organization, the efforts of local institutions to promote regional development, and the prevalence of phenomena such as contraband, drug trafficking, organized crime, and human trafficking in an increasingly complex and challenging environment.

By utilizing the region's history as a foundation, this book offers a valuable perspective for developing mechanisms to address the contemporary challenges faced by the inhabitants of the cross-border region between Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. It will serve as a valuable resource for students and scholars of Latin American history and Social History, enriching their understanding of the region's complex past and contributing to a more informed analysis of its present and future.

Weight: 590g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032399058