The United States Of North America

Author : Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera,Victor Konrad
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816539529

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North American Borders in Comparative Perspective by Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera,Victor Konrad Pdf

The northern and southern borders and borderlands of the United States should have much in common; instead they offer mirror articulations of the complex relationships and engagements between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In North American Borders in Comparative Perspectiveleading experts provide a contemporary analysis of how globalization and security imperatives have redefined the shared border regions of these three nations. This volume offers a comparative perspective on North American borders and reveals the distinctive nature first of the overportrayed Mexico-U.S. border and then of the largely overlooked Canada-U.S. border. The perspectives on either border are rarely compared. Essays in this volume bring North American borders into comparative focus; the contributors advance the understanding of borders in a variety of theoretical and empirical contexts pertaining to North America with an intense sharing of knowledge, ideas, and perspectives. Adding to the regional analysis of North American borders and borderlands, this book cuts across disciplinary and topical areas to provide a balanced, comparative view of borders. Scholars, policy makers, and practitioners convey perspectives on current research and understanding of the United States’ borders with its immediate neighbors. Developing current border theories, the authors address timely and practical border issues that are significant to our understanding and management of North American borderlands. The future of borders demands a deep understanding of borderlands and borders. This volume is a major step in that direction. Contributors Bruce Agnew Donald K. Alper Alan D. Bersin Christopher Brown Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly Irasema Coronado Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera Michelle Keck Victor Konrad Francisco Lara-Valencia Tony Payan Kathleen Staudt Rick Van Schoik Christopher Wilson

Author : Colin Woodard
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101544457

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American Nations by Colin Woodard Pdf

An illuminating history of North America's eleven rival cultural regions that explodes the red state-blue state myth. North America was settled by people with distinct religious, political, and ethnographic characteristics, creating regional cultures that have been at odds with one another ever since. Subsequent immigrants didn't confront or assimilate into an “American” or “Canadian” culture, but rather into one of the eleven distinct regional ones that spread over the continent each staking out mutually exclusive territory. In American Nations, Colin Woodard leads us on a journey through the history of our fractured continent, and the rivalries and alliances between its component nations, which conform to neither state nor international boundaries. He illustrates and explains why “American” values vary sharply from one region to another. Woodard (author of American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good) reveals how intranational differences have played a pivotal role at every point in the continent's history, from the American Revolution and the Civil War to the tumultuous sixties and the "blue county/red county" maps of recent presidential elections. American Nations is a revolutionary and revelatory take on America's myriad identities and how the conflicts between them have shaped our past and are molding our future.

Author : Lisa Benton-Short
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442213159

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Cities of North America by Lisa Benton-Short Pdf

This timely textprovides a comprehensive overview of the dramatic and rapidly evolving issues confronting the cities of North America. Metropolitan areas throughout the United States and Canada face a range of dynamic and complex concerns—including the redistribution of economic activities, the continued decline of manufacturing, and a global growth in services. The contributors provide compelling examples: Inner cities have experienced both gentrification and continued areas of segregation and poverty. Downtown revitalization has created urban spectacles that include festivals, marketplaces, and sports stadiums. Older, inner-ring suburbs now confront decline and increased poverty, while the outer-ring suburbs and exurbs continue to expand, devouring green space. The book explores how the combined processes of urbanization and globalization have added new responsibilities for city governments at the same time leaders are grappling with planning, economic development and finance, justice, equity, and social cohesion. Cities have become the stage upon which new forms of ethnic, racial, and sexual identities are constructed and reconstructed. They are also connected to wider ecological processes as urban spaces are compromised by manmade and natural disasters alike. Introducing contemporary spatial arrangements and distributions of activities in metropolitan areas, this clear and accessible book covers economic, social, political, and ecological changes. It is also the only text to include the physical geography of urban areas. Bringing together leading geographers, it will be an ideal resource for courses on urban geography and geography of the city. Contributions by: Matthew Anderson, Lisa Benton-Short, Geoff Buckley, Christopher DeSousa, Bernadette Hanlon, Amanda Huron, Yeong-Hyun Kim, Nathaniel M. Lewis, Robert Lewis, Deborah Martin, Lindsey Sutton, John Tiefenbacher, Thomas J. Vicino, Katie Wells, and David Wilson.

Author : Reginald C. Stuart
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807864098

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United States Expansionism and British North America, 1775-1871 by Reginald C. Stuart Pdf

This sweeping study surveys nearly a century of diverse American views on the relationship between the United States and the Canadian provinces, filling out a neglected chapter in the history of aggressive U.S. expansionism. Until the mid-nineteenth century, many believed that Canada would ultimately join the United States. Stuart provides an insightful view of the borderland, the Canadian-American frontier where the demographics, commerce, and culture of the two countries blend. Originally published in 1988. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Author : Isaac Weld
Publisher : London : J. Stockdale
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1807
Category : Canada
ISBN : UOM:39015071157815

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Travels Through the States of North America by Isaac Weld Pdf

Author : Michael D. Delong,Timothy D. Jardine,Arthur C. Benke,Colbert E. Cushing
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1109 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780128188484

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Rivers of North America by Michael D. Delong,Timothy D. Jardine,Arthur C. Benke,Colbert E. Cushing Pdf

Rivers of North America, Second Edition features new updates on rivers included in the first edition, as well as brand new information on additional rivers. This new edition expands the knowledge base, providing readers with a broader comparative approach to understand both the common and distinct attributes of river networks. The first edition addressed the three primary disciplines of river science: hydrology, geomorphology, and ecology. This new edition expands upon the interactive nature of these disciplines, showing how they define the organization of a riverine landscape and its processes. An essential resource for river scientists working in ecology, hydrology, and geomorphology. Provides a single source of information on North America’s major rivers Features authoritative information on more than 200 rivers from regional specialists Includes full-color photographs and topographical maps to illustrate the beauty, major features, and uniqueness of each river system Offers one-page summaries help readers quickly find key statistics and make comparisons among rivers

Author : Sir Charles Lyell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : OXFORD:600054960

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A Second Visit to North America by Sir Charles Lyell Pdf

Author : Lorenzo de Zavala
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1611920442

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Journey to the United States of North America / Viaje a los Estados Unidos del Norte de Am?rica by Lorenzo de Zavala Pdf

First published in Paris in 1834, Journey to the United States of America / Viaje a los Estados Unidos del Norte América, by Lorenzo de Zavala, is an elegantly written travel narrative that maps de Zavala's journey through the United States during his exile from Mexico in 1830. Embracing U.S., Texas, and Mexican history; early ethnography; geography; and political philosophy, de Zavala outlines the cultural and political institutions of Jacksonian America and post-independence Mexico. de Zavala's commentary rivals Alex de Tocqueville's classic travel narrative, Democracy in America, which was published in Paris one year after de Zavala's. The narrative presents the first account of U.S. political culture from a Mexican point of view and constructs the first comparative political and historical framework for the relationship between Mexico and the United States. In passionate prose, de Zavala argues for the incorporation of the true democratic ideals of the enlightenment in the fledgling Republic of Texas. He hoped Texas would meld the best of both Mexican and American cultures. de Zavala believed that if his colleagues who helped frame the Texas Constitution understood the complexities of democracy and the ideals that their state could achieve through a liberal, federal government that gave equal rights to all of its constituents: Native Americans, Mexicans, Euro-Americans, and free African Americans. The original text is accompanied by eight pages of maps and historical photos, John-Michael Rivera's critical introduction, and an English translation based upon Wallace Woolsey's deft translation, expanded and revised for the purposes of this volume.

Author : Charles Sealsfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:869188849

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The United States of North America as they are by Charles Sealsfield Pdf

Author : Stephen Clarkson
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442692268

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Does North America Exist? by Stephen Clarkson Pdf

In the wake of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, renowned public intellectual and scholar Stephen Clarkson asks whether North America "exists" in the sense that the European Union has made Europe exist. Clarkson's rigorous study of the many political and economic relationships that link Canada, the United States, and Mexico answers this unusual question by looking at the institutions created by NAFTA, a broad selection of economic sectors, and the security policies put in place by the three neighbouring countries following 9/11. This detailed, meticulously researched, and up-to-date treatment of North America's transborder governance allows the reader to see to what extent the United States' dominance in the continent has been enhanced or mitigated by trilateral connections with its two continental partners. An illuminating product of seven years' political-economy, international-relations, and policy research, Does North America Exist? is an ambitious and path-breaking study that will be essential reading for those wanting to understand whether the continent containing the world's most powerful nation is holding its own as a global region.

Author : Joel Garreau
Publisher : Avon Books
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39076001347439

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The Nine Nations of North America by Joel Garreau Pdf

This provocative book regroups the areas of North America into divisions according to economic and social resources and needs.

Author : Charles Sealsfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Mississippi River Valley
ISBN : 0348708157

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The United States of North America as They are by Charles Sealsfield Pdf

Author : Gordon F. Jones
Publisher : Erser and Pond Publishers Limited
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0986568368

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U.S.N.A./Gordon F. Jones by Gordon F. Jones Pdf

GORDON F. JONES sees the existence of two nations, the U.S. and Canada, on the continent of North America as being contrary to the best interests of its own citizens. He points out that Canada and the U.S. evolved separately as one continuing political error, and should be united for the benefit of the citizens of both countries so they can achieve their true objectives, namely wealth, security, and a lasting peace. Religious and political freedom enter into it, but it is the opportunity for personal prosperity during these troubled times that really holds the citizens in thrall. Jones shows how, by not wanting to openly admit our financial objectives, we North Americans are forgoing the opportunity of realizing our goals, and in so doing we are failing to provide the world with an example of the peaceful politics of the possible. As a citizen who has lived half his life in Canada and half in the United States, Jones is a credible observer. He offers reasons why the U.S. and Canada should never have developed separately, and he makes cogent proposals as to how this could still be redressed. His life experience as a father, grandfather, company president, entrepreneur, coach, and church elder are all at work as he paints the picture of the United States of North America.

Author : Charles A. Wood,Jurgen Kienle (ed)
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1992-11-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 052143811X

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Volcanoes of North America by Charles A. Wood,Jurgen Kienle (ed) Pdf

Details information about volcanoes found in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada.

Author : Alexander Keith Johnston,Henry D. 1808-1866 Rogers
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1293750700

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Atlas of the United States of North America by Alexander Keith Johnston,Henry D. 1808-1866 Rogers Pdf

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.