ABSTRACT
Mexico and the United States (US) share an undefended 2,000-mile common border, through which people and goods have moved back and forth in an uninterrupted flux since the nineteenth century. David F. Rondfelt and Caesar D. Sereseres have defined the relationship between the US and Mexico in regard to three concepts: interdependence, intermesticity, and the special reciprocal rights of bordering nations. Mexican official reaction tends to be one of suspicion towards the concept of a "special relationship." By late 1978, Olga Pellicer could discern an effort by American diplomats to reach an understanding with Mexico which would in reality strive to further US priorities such as a steady supply of Mexican oil and gas. One of the most important recent trade issues for Mexico has been the debate over membership in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. The concept of "special relationship," in fact, could very well reach new prominence and importance under the new dimension of Mexican energy.
