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Dispute Resolution And The Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Parallels And Possible Lessons For Dispute Resolution Under Nafta, George A. Martinez
Dispute Resolution And The Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Parallels And Possible Lessons For Dispute Resolution Under Nafta, George A. Martinez
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This article seeks to briefly discuss the experience of Mexicans and their Mexican-American heirs in litigating their rights under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. It seeks to ask whether there may be any parallels and possible lessons to be learned from the litigation experience of Mexican claimants under the earlier Treaty for the NAFTA parties - especially Mexico - as the NAFTA parties engage in dispute resolution.
Part II of this article sets out the background of the Treaty, including a brief review of the United States-Mexican War. It describes the terms of the Treaty and observes that Mexico had …
African-Americans, Latinos, And The Construction Of Race: Toward An Epistemic Coalition, George A. Martinez
African-Americans, Latinos, And The Construction Of Race: Toward An Epistemic Coalition, George A. Martinez
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Latinos will soon become the largest minority group in the United States. African-Americans may therefore be about to give up political clout to Latinos. This prospect has generated tension between African-Americans and Latinos. Given this background, it is important for Critical Race Theory and Latino Critical Theory to consider the matter of the African-American/Latino relationship. With this in mind, the author discusses two important questions posed by the organizers of this panel: (1) How is the relationship between African-Americans and Latinos affected by the construction of race? and (2) Can Critical Race Theory benefit by a consideration of the race …