Customer Reviews

Border Games: Policing the U.S.-Mexico Divide (Cornell Studies in Political Economy)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This is a very good book in many regards, BUT there has been no effort to update any of the material other than a so so chapter added to the end. The book is full of statements like, "It is expected that in 2001 there will be..." If you want a good analytical discussion of the border in the 1990's this is your book. If you are looking for something current, try something else.

The book was written a few years ago, but its arguments remain current. A last chapter was written in this new edition to incorporate the post 9-11 world. If you are interested in learning factual and not political arguments about the reality of our borders, grab this book and study it.

This book really gives a different view to the policing on the Mexican Border and how the United States has evoked many of the events that lead to the consequences we are now dealing with. The author has many resources and is very credited.

This book is a must read for those interested in the politics surrounding border security and immigration. In fact, this book is just a must read for any American citizen. Andreas explains the politics of border security and immigration in a way that is intelligible for political scientists as well as laymen. This edition also includes a section on post-9/11/2001 issues. I highly recommend Border Games.

I received the book, Border Games, in excellent condition and in a timely fashion. I would highly recommend this seller.

What the heck is our Congress thinking of???? This book clearly lays out how easy it will be for terrorist to get us by easily crossing the border at will. Why is this still so??? If you like this book you should also read, "U.S. Customs, Badge of Dishonor" another narrative of our Government's border blunders.