Abstract:This article is a speculative inquiry into the case for (and to an extent, the case against) Mexican membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). No one today—on either side of the Atlantic—is advocating for Mexico's joining the alliance, nor does this article depend on such advocacy. Rather, the question of Mexico's hypothetical adhesion to the alliance is intended to highlight interests that this country and the members of NATO have in the security realm. The article adopts a point of departu… Show more
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