The Politics, Economics, and Culture of Mexican-U.S. Migration ― Both Sides of the Border

Images and accounts of the Mexican--US migration process and the border region abound. Representations of border crossers, plans for the construction of a security fence, the shifting economic relationship between the US and its southern neighbors, and the changing character of the Rio Grande area have played a pivotal role in shaping contemporary political discourse. The Politics, Economics, and Culture of Mexican-US Migration, which has attracted contributors from four different countries, offers multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary evaluations of these developments. It also considers the impact of migration in both the US and Mexico. Some of the contributions are case-studies, while others have a broad 'survey' character. All place the current debate about migration and the changing nature of the north American continent within its wider context in a way that is of relevance and interest to both the specialist and the more general reader. 

Edward Ashbee is Associate Professor at the Center for the Study of the Americas at Copenhagen Business School. His publications include US Politics Today (1998 and 2003), The Bush Administration, Sex and the Moral Agenda (2007), and other studies of the contemporary US political process.

Helene Balslev Clausen is a researcher and lecturer based in Copenhagen. Her publications include surveys of local politics in Mexico, and she is currently concluding a major study of US migrants in a Mexican community.


Carl Pedersen is Associate Professor of American History and Society at the University of Copenhagen, and Adjunct Professor of American Studies at the Center for the Study of the Americas at Copenhagen Business School. He has published widely in the field of American Studies and African American Studies. His most recent book (in Danish) is The Wrong War: The United States and the New World Order (2006).