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Challenges and Contradictions: Mexico and the US in North American Security Cooperation

Author : Abelardo Rodríguez Sumano

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Abstract

Mexico approaches the future of the strategic defence of North America with an historical legacy and contemporary concerns markedly different than those of the US and Canada. Throughout much of its history the US–Mexico relationship has moved cyclically between divergence and convergence based on asymmetric interdependence of power and a distinctive notion of threats. Nevertheless, there is a deep, albeit not entirely uniform, perception in Mexico that the US is an external threat to Mexico’s national security. Recent statements and policies emanating from Washington have re-kindled these sentiments. The historical legacy of Mexico’s involvement with the US in particular is essential in understanding how Mexico deals with what it nevertheless acknowledges as the need for increased collaboration on defence and security, bilaterally and trilaterally, with its two regional neighbours. The approach that it takes to this collaboration, in an uncertain global environment, must remain consistent with its national and regional interests, ensuring a clear respect for Mexico’s sovereignty and role in the world. In explaining how Mexico approaches these difficult North American security challenges, this chapter draws upon the conceptual lens of Regional Security Complex Theory. It examines the difficulties that Mexico experiences in contributing to regional security. The chapter analyses the role of US hegemony, the strategic relationship between Canada, Mexico, and the US, and the asymmetric and historical differences in political culture and institutions among these North American neighbors.

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Footnotes
1
There are other versions arguing that the CIA intervened in Mexico during the Cold War. See, for example, Morley, J. (2008) Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA. USA: University of Kansas.
 
2
This is a real factor, taken seriously by the Mexican Armed Forces.
 
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Metadata
Title
Challenges and Contradictions: Mexico and the US in North American Security Cooperation
Author
Abelardo Rodríguez Sumano
Copyright Year
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90978-3_4