Abstract The enduring bilateral relationship between the United States and Mexico, forged through centuries of territorial contestation, economic entanglement, and migratory fluxes, now confronts a pivotal juncture amid accelerating Mexican economic maturation and deliberate U.S. policy maneuvers aimed at preserving hemispheric dominance. This analysis addresses the central question of whether Mexico—long stereotyped in U.S. political … Leggi tutto Mexico’s Economic Ascendancy and U.S. Strategic Containment: Historical Dependencies, Current Interdependencies and Future Rivalries in North American Geopolitics