A new agenda to study the Guatemala–Mexico/Mexico-Guatemala border(lands) region

This paper introduces a proposal to reconsider the way the Mexico–Guatemala border(lands) region is conceived. The border(lands) expanse is usually portrayed as a uniform entity. Generalizations are made from a single locality, thus obscuring the diversity of the area. Also, the Mexican viewpoint has prevailed in the reading of this border(lands) region, instead of adopting a compound perspective that takes into account the Guatemalan angle. These and other issues are discussed at length along with ideas to redress existing shortcomings. The use of a regional approach is advanced as an analytical tool and a planning policy instrument to overcome this problematic. A sub-regional classification will reveal, for instance, the heterogeneous conditions that prevail across the international boundary. This typology is meant as a starting point to plan and implement further collaborative research agendas and integrated policy initiatives that respond to the idiosyncrasy of the border(lands) region.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Arriola Vega, Luis Alfredo Doctor autor 7938
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Fronteras, Región fronteriza, Desigualdad económica regional, Artfrosur,
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1080/08865655.2018.1462240
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