ABSTRACT
In the present chapter I will address three structural issues of a socio-political nature in Mexico’s relation with the United States: national security, migration, and drug tra c. Given that the three subjects present a clear analytical separation, and to some extent it is practical to do so, I will take on each independently-in a di erent approach to that of the previous chapter. But as in the previous chapter, the everyday nature of these matters-especially in regards to migration and drug tra cking-indicates that non-governmental actors will fi gure strongly in the narrative. However, my emphasis will be on state policies, as before.
