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Regional Integration, Development, and Governance in Mesoamerica

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Authors:
  1. Alina Gamboa

    1. Universidad Anahuac México, Mexico City, Mexico

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  • Thoroughly reviews the history of the Mesoamerican region and its importance to global politics

  • Analyzes the US policy and influence towards Mesoamerica and potential development projects

  • Examines the effectiveness of The Plan Puebla Panama programme and explains why it failed

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Alina Gamboa
    Pages 1-37

  3. Theoretical Framework

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    Pages 39-74

  4. Debates and Issues

    • Alina Gamboa
    Pages 75-112

  5. Regionalisms and Regional Governance in Mesoamerica

    • Alina Gamboa
    Pages 113-158

  6. From National to Local: Government Structures in Mesoamerica

    • Alina Gamboa
    Pages 159-193

  7. Non-governmental Actors, Horizontal Participation in Policy

    • Alina Gamboa
    Pages 195-229

  8. Conclusion

    • Alina Gamboa
    Pages 231-254

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 255-293
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About this book

This book provides an overview of governance and development in the Mesoamerican Region (MAR), the design and scope of the Plan Puebla Panamá (PPP), its relationship to pre-existing regional organisms and its transformation into Proyecto Mesoamérica. The PPP was introduced as a holistic project that would reverse the cycles of poverty in Mesoamerica. However, the plan incited huge opposition from many groups within Mesoamerica, and throughout its duration few of its objectives were met. The author analyses the plan and describes the regional setting and precursors, as well as the US policy towards the Mesoamerican countries. Using this approach with an analysis of governance in Mesoamerica, this monograph shows a more complete picture of why this ambitious development project did not reach its goals and draws applicable insights to other regions where governance is complex.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Universidad Anahuac México, Mexico City, Mexico

    Alina Gamboa

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Alina Gamboa is Lecturer at the Universidad Anáhuac del Sur, México.  

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