Militarizing the border : when Mexicans became the enemy /
As historian Miguel Antonio Levario explains in this timely book, current tensions and controversy over immigration and law enforcement issues centered on the US-Mexico border are only the latest evidence of a long-standing atmosphere of uncertainty and mistrust plaguing this region. Militarizing th...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
©2012.
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Edición: | 1st ed. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | As historian Miguel Antonio Levario explains in this timely book, current tensions and controversy over immigration and law enforcement issues centered on the US-Mexico border are only the latest evidence of a long-standing atmosphere of uncertainty and mistrust plaguing this region. Militarizing the Border: When Mexicans Became the Enemy, focusing on El Paso and its environs, examines the history of the relationship among law enforcement, military, civil, and political institutions, and local communities. In the years between 1895 and 1940, West Texas experienced intense milita. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 195 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781603447799 1603447792 1283584344 9781283584340 9786613896797 6613896799 |