NAFTA & Neocolonialism

Laurence French is Gatekeeper of Psychology at Prairie View A&M University. Professor French holds doctorates in Psychological & Cultural Studies (Educational Psychology & Measurement) from the University of Nebraska and Sociology (Criminology/Social Psychology) from the University of New Hampshire.Magdaleno Manzanárez is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Social Science Research & Training Institute at Western New Mexico University. Professor Manzanárez holds a doctorate in Political Science from Northern Arizona University.

• Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 The Roots of NeocolonialismChapter 3 The Annal's NAFTA ReportChapter 4 Criminal, Human, and Social Justice IssuesChapter 5 The Genesis of Neocolonialism: Mexico's Full Circle Journey; The Northern Border Colonial WarsChapter 6 World Economics & Social Justice: Worldviews and Perspectives on Social Justice; North American Socio-Economics and Social JusticeChapter 7 Comparative Criminal & Human Justice: Comparative Criminal Justice in North America; Comparative Human Rights IssuesChapter 8 Culture, Social Status, and Education: The Influence of Education on Social Status; Comparative Education in North AmericaChapter 9 EndnotesChapter 10 BibliographyChapter 11 Index

While much of the literature on NAFTA overlooks its social implications, French and Manzanárez examine NAFTA from the perspective of the long-excluded indigenous populations of the Americans, presenting a critical analysis of the treaty's negative impact on criminal, human, and social justice issues....Dealing with the rise and fall of the Mexican revolution, social and economic justice, and comparative educational systems, the book properly places the question of justice within the broader context of neocolonialism and globalization.... Summing Up: RECOMMENDED. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.