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The North American Idea: A Vision of a Continental Future
Robert A. Pastor, Oxford University Press
Spring 2011
The Solution to North America’s Triple Problem: The Case for a North American Investment Fund
Robert A. Pastor
December 2007
North American Studies Centers: An Overview
Vassia Gueorguieva
December 2007
Obama May Have Learned From Summit (PDF)
Andres Oppenheimer, The Miami Herald
Aug 13, 2009
Mexico Summit Must Be More Than Photo-Op (PDF)
Robert A. Pastor, The Miami Herald
Aug 9, 2009
Obama's Arrival Sets North American Integration Adrift
Jeff Davis, Embassy
Aug 5, 2009
A Case for the Three Amigos (PDF)
Andres Rozenthal and Robert Pastor, The Globe & Mail
May 1, 2009
Una nueva oportunidad para EU y Latinoamerica (PDF)
Robert A. Pastor, Reforma
Jan 20, 2009
Obama's view on Canada Not Clear Yet (PDF)
Tim Harper, Toronto Star
July 1, 2008
"Guest Comment on NAFTA." (PDF)
Robert A. Pastor, Latin America Advisor
October 17, 2008
EU Minimiza Gravidad de la Guerro del Narco (PDF)
Pascal Beltran, Excelsior
June 12, 2008
Re-examining Nafta in Hopes of Curing U.S. Manufacturing
Elisabeth Malkin, The New York Times
Apr 22, 2008
Stop Blaming Nafta (PDF)
Robert A. Pastor, International Herald Tribune
March 6, 2008
The Real Trade Questions
Robert A. Pastor, The L.A. Times
Mar 6, 2008
Montebello's Summit is Less than it Seems
Robert A. Pastor, The Globe and Mail
Aug 18, 2007
U.S. Won't Budge on Khadr
Tim Harper, The Toronto Star online
Aug 17, 2007
In the Line of Fire: Scholar Reacts to Conspiracy Accusations
Interview conducted by Mark Potok, The Intelligence Report
July 2007
Stop, Stop! A North American Union!
Marcela Sanchez, The Washington Post
July 13, 2007
Immigration Called 'Diversion' For Shadowy North American Union
Nathan Burchfiel, CNSNews.com
June 18, 2007
Effects of Softwood Dispute Still Simmer: NAFTA wasn't damaged by the softwood dispute, says David Wilkins; others differ but criticize Canada for not working more closely with Mexico
Lee Berthiaume, Embassy, Canada's Foreign Policy Newsweekly
June 13, 2007
Free Trade Still Politically Polarized Across the Continent
Laura Macdonald, Embassy, Canada's Foreign Policy Newsweekly
June 13, 2007
Broaden Debate on North American Integration
Don Butler, The Ottawa Citizen
June 5, 2007
Fear-mongers blocking closer Canada-U.S. ties
John Ward, Canadian Press
June 4, 2007
Urban Legend of "North American Union" Feeds on Fears
Philip Dine, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 19, 2007
Latin American Companies Make Big U.S. Gains
Clifford Krauss, New York Times
May 2, 2007
Mexican Lessons for Election Reform
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
May 1, 2007
AU Diplomat Presents Research
Kyra Smerkanich, The Eagle
April 12, 2007
NAFTA Should Have Stopped Illegal Immigration, Right?
Louis Uchitelle, New York Times
Feb 18, 2007
North American Model Parliament Coming to AU
Mike Unger, American Weekly
Jan 16, 2007
Build Economic Bridges, Not Border Fences
Robert A. Pastor, LA Times
Nov 30, 2006
American University Awarded Major Grant to Support Legal Reforms in Oaxaca
American University Press Release
Aug 14, 2006
Mexico's Mission: Bridge the Divide
Todd A. Eisenstadt, Christian Science Monitor
Aug 3, 2006
Mexico's bitter election offers some lessons
Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald
July 9, 2006
Mexico's election lesson to U.S.: The country's democracy looks messy on the outside, but its transparent system could teach us a few things
Robert A. Pastor, Los Angeles Times
July 8, 2006
Obrador Rejects Recount
Sara Miller Llana, The Chrisitan Science Monitor
July 7, 2006
Procedural Flaws Threaten Stability
Jonathan Roeder, The Herald Mexico
July 6, 2006
Mexican Vote in Limbo
Danna Harman & Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor
July 5, 2006
Conservative Has Slight Edge in Mexico Vote
James C. McKinley & Ginger Thompson, The New York Times
July 4, 2006
Mexico Girds for Legal Battle As Election Yields a Near Tie
Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post
On a Peaceful Election Day Across Mexico, Growing Signs of a Maturing Democracy
Ginger Thompson, The New York Times
July 3, 2006
Why US Ties With Mexico are Tepid
Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor
Peter Schrag: Is the border a line, or is it more of a place?
Peter Schrag, Sacramento Bee
May 24, 2006
U.S. Firms say Mexican Boycott Could Backfire, Hurt Companies
Alan Clendenning, The Associated Press
Apr 27, 2006
U.S. Firms in Mexico Object to Boycott, Saying They Provide Jobs
Julie Watson, The Associated Press
Apr 25, 2006
Bush Seeks to Ease Distrust in North American Talks
Michael A. Fletcher, The Washington Post
Mar 31, 2006
Immigration on Agenda as Bush Meets Fox in Mexico
Ginger Thompson, The New York Times
Mar 30, 2006
North American Summit
Robert A. Pastor, Radio appearance on Kojo Nnamdi Show
Mar 28, 2006
Breaking Out of the Box
Robert A. Pastor, Newsweek International Edition
Mar 21, 2006
Help Mexico, lift all boats
Robert A. Pastor, Miami Herald
Mar 8, 2006
Corruption probe of Mexican customs agency dogs K.C. proposal
Garance Burke, Associated Press
Jan 26, 2006
Excelente tesina
José Carreño, El Universal
Jan 23, 2006
Cheap talk in the land of the free
Tim Harper, Toronto Star
Dec 20, 2005
Why the Americas Have Drifted Apart
Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor
Nov 2, 2005
A North American Community Approach to Security
Testimony by Robert Pastor invited by the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (PDF)
June 9, 2005
Panel Urges Greater North American Integration
Suzanne Presto, Voice of America
May 18, 2005
North American summit produces too timid results
Andres Oppenheimer, The Miami Herald
Mar 24, 2005
Mexican Ambassador Stresses Democracy
Kate Oczypok, The Eagle Online
Feb 17, 2005
Killam fellows learn about their neighbors
Sally Acharya, American Weekly
Nov 16, 2004
Kerry's talk on trash betrays local battle: Polls show global opinion on his side, but Canada may be no better off with a Democratic president
Alan Freeman, The Globe and Mail
Sept 9, 2004
Voting Reform Far From Complete
An Interview by Scott Simon with Robert A. Pastor on NPR's Weekend Edition
Aug 7, 2004
U.S. Ranks Third in Election Administration in North America - Much to Learn From Our Neighbors - According to Election Law Journal
Election Law Journal, Press Release
Aug 3, 2004
Candidates in Canadian Vote Are Poised for a Dead Heat
Clifford Krauss, The New York Times
Jun 27, 2004
Out of the Box
Thomas Friedman, The New York Times
Apr 4, 2004
Question 2 - What are some of the results of NAFTA for Canada and Mexico? There have been many claims and counter claims regarding items of NAFTA, what has transpired under NAFTA?
Robert Pastor responds to questions submitted to PBS's Online News Hour through the Online Deliberative Poll.
Feb 11, 2004
US - Latin America Relations
The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, Hosted by Ray Suarez with guests Robert Pastor, Mark Falcoff, and Moises Naim
Jan 13, 2004
Commentary (transcript)
Robert A. Pastor/Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Jun 23, 2003
Fondo de desarrollo sólo si hay reforma
Jose Guaderrama/EL ECONOMISTA
Apr 21, 2003
Proponen crear un plan agrario para Norteamérica
Salvador Camarena/Corresponsal, El Universal
Feb 8, 2003
A Dialogue on Foreign Policy
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Government of Canada
Jan 2003
Piden crear fondo para desarrollo de México
El Economista.com.mx
Dec 18, 2002
For Canadians, a Porous Border
Bernard Simon, The New York Times
Dec 16, 2002
Secretary of Education Rod Paige Visits Mexico City to Sign Binational Agreement, Tour Elementary School.
U.S. Department of Education
Nov 25, 2002
As Argentina Goes, So Go the Americas
Kiplin Pastor and Robert A. Pastor, Christian Science Monitor
Nov 4, 2002
More Study Abroad Opportunities on the Way
Kim Peterson, The Eagle
Nov 4, 2002
To Be North American: New Center Focuses on Canada, Mexico and U.S.
Brett Zongker, The Eagle
Nov 4, 2002
World Caps May Expand to North America
Editorial, The Eagle
Nov 4, 2002
Mexico Struggles for the Attentions of a Preoccupied U.S.
Ginger Thompson and Tim Weiner, New York Times
Oct 13, 2002
Bush's North American Agenda
Robert A. Pastor, The Washington Post
Sept 4, 2001