The Wirth Trinational Library

A selection of texts available at NAMI's Santa Fe offices.

NORTH AMERICA | US & MEXICO | MEXICO | US & CANADA | CANADA | NAFTA/FREE TRADE | ENVIRONMENT

AUTHOR TITLE PUBLISHER ISBN NUMBER PAGES COPIES DESCRIPTION
             
Dobell, Rod and Michael Neufield Beyond Nafta: The Western Hemisphere Interface Oolichan Books. British Columbia, Canada; 1993 ISBN: 0-88982-131-3 234 pages 1 copy This book captures a range of timely views and perspectives from the North American region, as expressed in a recent forum of the North American Institute, meeting in Queretaro, Mexico. Beyond NAFTA includes the Trilateral Summaries of the parallel accords on environment and labor formally signed in September 1993, along with background commentaries on the processes of "open regionalism" and the pursuit of sustainable development in the global economy.
             
Dobell, Rod and Michael Neufield Trans-Border Citizens Oolichan Books. British Columbia, Canada; 1994 ISBN: 0-88982-42-9 159 pages 1 copy This book brings together a range of perspectives on the impact of the trans-border citizen phenomenon on cultural development and social structures within North America, and on the role of non-governmental organizations in influencing policy formulation. Included are sections on the impact of the information revolution on the integration of culture and community, the activism of environmental organizations in North America, and the growth of citizen involvement and cross-border linkages.
             
Dobell, Rodney and Philip Steenkamp, Ed. Public Management in a Borderless Economy The Institute of Public Administration in Canada. Toronto, Ontario 1994. ISBN: 0-920715-20-6 125 pages 1 copy This book is based on a seminar of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada that addressed the need of developed and developing nations to re-assess the capacity of their public services to meet the challenges of public management in a borderless economy.
             
Earle, Robert L., and John D. Wirth Identities in North America: The Search for Community Stanford University Press. Stanford, Califonia; 1995 ISBN: 0-8047-2433-4 (Cloth) 256 pages 18 copies This book brings together thirteen scholars from Canada, Mexico, and the United States in an attempt to assess the dynamics of identities and to seek out ways in which the three nations can become more comfortable with their collective future on the continent.
             
Huck, Barbara Exploring the Fur Trade Routes of North America Heartland Associates Inc. Manitoba, Canada; 2000 ISBN: 1-896150-04-7 256 pages 1 copy Exploring the Fur Trade Routes of North America takes time travelers on a journey of rediscovery of ancient trade routes that are now today's modern highways. With full-color maps, hundreds of photographs and detailed driving directions to every site, this guide unlocks a world of adventure.
             
Garreau, Joel The Nine Nations of North America Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, Massachusetts; 1981 ISBN: 0-380-57885-9 427 pages 1 copy In his book, Joel Garreau [resents his theory of Nine Nations in North America, which provides a logical, invaluable understanding of how things really worked in the 20th century and how things will work in the 21st century--politically, socially, and economically.
             
Kiy, Richard and John D. Wirth Environmental Management on North America's Borders Texas A&M University Press. College Station, Texas; 1998 ISBN: 0-89096-832-2; ISBN: 0-89096-843-8 (pbk.) 306 pages 8 copies In Environmental Management on North America's Borders Richard Kiy and John D. Wirth bring together a collection of timely studies written by experienced practitioners in border affairs that provide an introduction to the range of environmental issues on both borders and an understanding of the dynamics now transforming North America.
             
Kamel, Rachael and Anya Hoffman The Maquiladora Reader American Friends Service Committee. Philadelphia, PA; 1999 ISBN: 0-910082-35-9 131 pages 1 copy This book charts the progress of maquiladora workers' fight to change conditions in their workplaces and communities by organizing coalitions on both sides of the border.
             
Lowenthal, Abraham F. Partners in Conflict: The United States and Latin America The Johns Hopkins University Press. Baltimore, Maryland; 1987. ISBN 0-8018-3397-3 240 pages 1 copy In Partners in Conflict Abraham Lowenthal calls for a new direction in U.S. Latin American relations--and recommends specific steps the United States can take to forge a new partnership in the Western Hemisphere.
             
Pastor, Robert A. and Rafael Fernandez de Castro The Controversial Pivot: The U.S. Congress and North America Brookings Institution Press. Washington, D.C.; 1998 ISBN: 0-8157-6923-7 (pbk : alk. Paper) 214 pages 1 copy This book represents the work of scholars from Mexico, Canada, and the United States who want to foster a mutually beneficial process of integration within North America. The authors believe that a clearer understanding of the U.S. Congress is key to achieving that goal.
             
Taibo II, Paco Ignacio Frontera Dreams Cinco Puntos Press. El Paso, Texas; 2002 ISBN: 0-938317-58-X 120 pages 1 copy This mystery novel is about the journeys and encounters of a man that wanders, looking for his childhood sweetheart who has disappeared into the magical reality of the U.S.-Mexico border.
             
Turner, Frederick A Border of Blue: Along the Gulf of Mexico from the Keys to the Yucatan Henry Holt and Company, Inc. New York, New York; 1993 ISBN: 0-8050-2072-1 302 pages 1 copy In Borders of Blue Frederick Turner examines the history, folklore, ecology, and lifeways as he explores the Gulf of Mexico.
             
Ware, Alan Democracy and North America Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. Portland, Oregon; 1996 ISBN: 0-7146-4717-9 149 pages 1 copy The essays in this volume are about the distinct processes of democratization and the functioning of democratic institutions in the three North American countries
             
Wilkie James W. and Clint E. Smith Integrating Cities and Regions: North America Faces Globalization Universidazd de Guadalajara. Mexico; 1998 ISBN: 968-895-833-6 566 pages 1 copy This book by scholars from Canada, Mexico and the United States examines the main socioeconomic transformations of important regions and city-regions in the ongoing process of globalization. This book provides a model and focus that will help readers who attempt to foresee the future of cities and regions as they relate to national and global challenges.
             
Taibo II, Paco Ignacio Frontera Dreams Cinco Puntos Press. El Paso, Texas; 2002 ISBN: 0-938317-58-X 120 pages 1 copy This mystery novel is about the journeys and encounters of a man that wanders, looking for his childhood sweetheart who has disappeared into the magical reality of the U.S.-Mexico border.
             
Special Reports/Journals/Institute Publications
             
Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy; Environmental Law Institute; Fundacion Mexicana para la Educacion Ambiental A.C. First North American Conference on Environmental Law Fundacion Mexicana para la Educacion Amiental, A.C. Tepotzotlan, Estado de Mexico; 1993 ISBN: 968-6303-02-2 207 pages 2 copy This publication contains the proceedings from the First North American Conference on Environmental Law. The conference centered around the idea that although Mexico, Canada, and the United States are fragmented politically, socially, and economically, the countries are integrated ecologically and environmental legislation is therefore an issue of great importance to the North American community.

Includes French, English, and Spanish
             
Commission for Labor Cooperation and North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation Plant Closings and Labor Rights: The Effects of Sudden Plant Closings on Freedom of Association and the Right to Organize in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Bernan Press and the Commission for Labor Cooperation. Dallas, Texas; 1997 ISBN: 0-89059-077-X 240 pages 1 copy This study reviews the effects of plant closings and threats of plant closings on the principle of freedom of association and on workers' rights to organize unions in the three countries that are party to the North American Agreement of Labor Cooperation.
             
Dallas Business Committee for the Arts The Tri-National Cultural Consortium Handbook: 1994 Dallas Business Committee for the Arts. Dallas, Texas; 1994 No ISBN 75 pages 1 copy This publication is a profile of cultural organizations and individual artists in Canada and Mexico.
             
Natural Resources Journal Winter 1993, Vol. 33 No.1 Managing North America's Transboundary Water Resources, Part I The University of New Mexico School of Law. Albuquerque, New Mexico; 1993 ISSN: 0028-0739 232 pages 4 copies This volume contains articles by the leading authorities assessing North America's Management of its Transboundary Water Resources.
             
Natural Resources Journal Winter 1993, Vol. 33 No.2, Part 2 Managing North America's Transboundary Water Resources, Part II The University of New Mexico School of Law. Albuquerque, New Mexico; 1993 ISSN: 0028-0739 539 pages 1 copy This volume contains articles by the leading authorities assessing North America's Management of its Transboundary Water Resources.
             
North American Higher Education Cooperation An Inventory of U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico Academic Linkages The Institute of International Education. New York, New York, 1993. No ISBN 112 pages 4 copies This report contains a summary of the inventory of linkages among academic institutions in Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
             
Rodriguez Arias, Gerardo Felipe Las Relaciones Bilaterales Mexico Canada 1944-1990 Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico No ISBN 170 pages 1 copy This academic thesis of Gerardo Felipe Rodriguez Arias analyzes the political relations between Mexico and Canada between 1944 and 1990.
             
United States-Mexico Law Journal, Symposium 1993 Vol. 1, Number 1 The Problems and Prospects of a North American Free Trade Agreement The University of New Mexico School of Law. Albuquerque, New Mexico; 1993 No ISBN 348 pages 1 copy This issue of the United States-Mexico Law Journal contains the proceedings of the United States-Mexico Law Institute First Annual Conference held in 1993. The main articles in the Journal are from both transcripts of the Conference and papers submitted by the authors.