Myths and Mis Perceptions: Changing U.S. Elite Visions of Mexico (U.S.-Mexico Contemporary Perspectives Series, 10)

Weaving together the influences of the media, academia, government, and society at large, Aguayo traces the evolution of U.S. perceptions toward Mexico and outlines how changing U.S. views have affected events in Mexico and the bilateral relationship itself. This meticulously crafted study of the intersection of perceptions, ideas, and consciousness in international relations constitutes nothing less than a reinterpretation of much of Mexico's contemporary history.