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Proquest Dissertations The geography of interests: Urban regime theory and the construction of a bi-national urban regime in the United States/Mexico border region (1980-1999) Item Type text; Dissertation-Reproduction (electronic) Authors Llera Pacheco, Francisco Javier Publisher The University of Arizona. Rights Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. Download date 07/10/2021 06:44:19 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10150/289102 INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus, some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face, while others may be from any type of computer printer. 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Bell & Howell Infonnation and teaming 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 USA 800-521-0600 THE GEOGRAPHY OF INTERESTS: URBAN REGIME THEORY AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BI-NATIONAL URBAN REGIME IN THE US / MEXICO BORDER REGION (1980-1999). by Francisco Javier Llera Pacheco Copyright © Francisco Javier Llera Pacheco A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY In the Graduate College THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 2000 UMI Number; 9965884 UMI' UMI Microform 9965884 Copyright 2000 by Bell & Howell Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. Bell & Howell Information and Leaming Company 300 North Zeeb Road P.O. 80x1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 2 THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA ® GRADUATE COLLEGE As members of the Final Examination Committee, we certify that we have read the dissertation prepared by Francisco Javipr Llpr,^ Parhprn entitled THE GEOGRAPHY OF INTFRFSTS: URBAN REGIME THEORY. AND THF CONSTRUCTION OF A BI-NATIONAL URBAN REGIME IN THE US/MEXICO BORDER REGION f1980-1999) and recommend that it be accepted as fulfilling the dissertation requirement for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy .jj 02/04/2000 Dr^^a I Me Marston Date Or. hrm ly H. Yo^ng T Date J J • - -/ - 02/04/2000 Dr. Vera K. Pavlakovich Date \ q V 02/04/2000 Dr. Beth A. Mitchneck Date Date Final approval and acceptance of this dissertation is contingent upon the candidate's submission of the final copy of the dissertation to the Graduate College. I hereby certify that I have read this dissertation prepared under my direction and recommend that it be accepted as fulfilling the dissertation BremenL• 02/04/2000 Dissertation Director Date Dr. Beth A. Mitchneck 3 STATEMENT BY AUTHOR This dissertation has been submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for an advanced degree at The University of Arizona and is deposited in the University Library to be made available to borrowers under rules of the Library. Brief quotations fi'om this dissertation are allowable without special permission, provided that accurate acknowledgment of source is made. Requests for permission for extended quotation from or reproduction of this manuscript in whole or in part may be granted by the copyright holder. SIGNED; 4 Acknowledgments I wish to express my appreciation to my Ph.D. Committee Members Dr. Sally Marston, Dr. Emily Young, Dr. Vera Pavlalcovich, and Dr. Beth Mitchneck for their comments that have enriched the content of this work and for their support during the entire process of elaboration of this dissertation. Particularly, I wish to acknowledge the extraordinary advice, support, and contributions of Dr. Beth Mitchneck who always gave me her time and was very attentive to resolving my doubts and questions. I also wish to express my thankftilness to the authorities of the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Ju^ez, especially to Mtro. Manuel Loera de la Rosa, who six years ago gave me his confidence and personal support to continue my academic formation in the US. I also express my appreciation to David and Patricia Adams, and Javier Chavez for their fnendship and permanent support through my entire doctoral program. I am thankful to every single land investor, politician, and community leader from Ciudad Juarez, El Paso, and Sundland Park who participated in my survey and who gave me part of their valuable time to talk about the process of land development on both sides of the border. Also, I would like to thank Dr. Penny Waterstone for her vvonderfiil help correcting my English writing. Finally, I wish to express my gratitude to Fulbright-LASP AU for the opportunity to have two excellent academic experiences at the University of South Carolina and at the University of Arizona. In addition, I express my recognition to each professor at the University of Arizona and at the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Ju^ez who contributed in someway to enrich my professional and personal experience during the last five years. 5 Dedication I would like to dedicate this dissertation to my wife Monica for her love, strength, patience, motivation, and support for my academic work during the last five years. I dedicate this work to Monica who has showed me that there should be no doubts in pursuing personal ideals. I want to express my gratitude to her for being my best fiiend, best companion and confidant during our staying in South Carolina and Arizona during the last five years. I would also like to dedicate this dissertation to my parents, Francisco and Eufi-osina, who have always encouraged and motivated me to do my best in every single activity in my life. Particularly, I am gratefijl to them for their exceptional effort to help Monica and I during the period of time that we remained in the US. I would like to make a special dedication of this dissertation to Carlos and Luisa Maldonado, my father and mother in-law, who gave me all their confidence, motivation, and support to pursue my professional and academic goals. I would also like to express my thankfulness to Mr. and Mrs. Maldonado for their kind support and exceptional interest to help Monica and I, particularly, during the period of time that we remained in the US. Finally, I would like to dedicate this dissertation to my brother Oscar and his family Alejandrina, Alejandrita and Oscarito for being very supportive during my stay in the US. In addition, I dedicate this dissertation to my entire family and to Monica's family for their enthusiasm, motivation, and understanding to us all the time. 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES 9 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 11 ABSTRACT 13 CHAPTER I; RESEARCH DESIGN 14 A. Introduction 14 B. Research Questions and Significance of the Study 18 C. Study Area 21 D. Chapter Sununary 26 CHAPTER 2: REGIME THEORY AND THE US / MEXICO BORDER 28 A. Introduction 28 B. Lessons from the US City 28 C. The non-US Context 35 1. Contributions of non-US Cities to Urban Regime Theory 35 2. Difficulties of the US Regime Theory in Foreign Contexts 38 D. Urban Regimes in the US / Mexico Border Cities 41 1. The Demand for Comprehensive Analyses 42 2. The Need of Bi-national Theories 43 E. Chapter Summary 45 CHAPTER 3: METHODS AND THEORY 48 A. Introduction 48 B. Research Participants 48 1. Participants on the Mexican El Paso del Norte 50 a. public sector actors 50 b. business organizations 50 c. community organizations 51 2. Participants on the US Paso del Norte 52 a. public sector actors 52 b. business organizations 53 c. community organizations 53 C. Instrumentation 54 1. Survey Instrument 54 a. questionnaire content; policy elaboration 56 b. questionnaire content: coalition formation 56 c. questionnaire content: bi-national policy elaboration and coalition formation 57 2. Case Studies 57 a. Ciudad Juarez case studies 58 b. Bi-national case study 58 3. Semi-structured Interviews 59 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued D. Procedures 59 E. Chapter Summary 61 CHAPTER 4: WHO GOVERNS THE US / MEXICO BORDER CITIES? 62 A. Introduction 62 B. Land Development Process in the El Paso del Norte Region 63 C. Urban Politics in the El Paso del Norte 67 1. Local Urban Politics in Mexican Paso del Norte 68 2. Local Urban Politics in the US Paso del Norte 75 D. Actors on the El Paso del Norte Bi-national Land Market 80 1. Land Development Coalitions in the Mexican Paso del Norte 83 a. community groups in the Mexican Paso del Norte 93 2. Land Development Coalitions in the US Paso del Norte 97 a. community groups in the US Paso del Norte 102 3. Land Development Coalitions: Linkages Across the Border 103 a.
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