Mexico-US relations in the Calderon Government: The Neoclassical Realism Approach

• Main Authors: Jiahe Chen, 陳珈禾
• Other Authors: Hisu-Chi Wang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/04524502176297587127

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 美洲研究所碩士班 === 104 === Neoclassical Realism analysis national power and foreign policy by 3 factores, which are international, national and dicision-maker, this thesis will observe Mexico-US foreign polcy during the Calderon administration based on “structural changes in the international system”, “domestic policital variables” and “decision-maker”. Mexican policital system had been changed since 2000, and the same time the role that Mexico plays in the internationall system and Mexico-US relations have been changed too. Facing the changes of international situation and social structure of the country, Mexico-US relations are no longer a past dependency. Calderon was elected in 2006 to become the president of Mexico, after he took office, his primary foreign policy is to repair the relations with United States, as well as many challenges of domestic policy. Moreover, during the Calderon administration Mexico was affected by the global financial crisis and H1N1, that hit Mexican economy and affects Mexico’s competitivenesss in the global village. This research will analysis by 3 topics such as trade, border and immigration and national security to understand the direction of Calderon administration’s foreign polcy.