Background
Raat, William Dirk was born on July 1, 1939 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of Elmer William and Iris Raat.
( Drug wars, NAFTA, presidential politics, and heightened...)
Drug wars, NAFTA, presidential politics, and heightened attention to Mexican immigration are just some of the recent issues that are freshly interpreted in this updated survey of Mexican-U.S. relations. The fourth edition has been completely revised and offers a lively, engaging, and up-to-date analysis of historical patterns of change and continuity as well as contemporary issues. Ranging from Mexican antiquity and the arrival of the Spanish and British to the present-day administrations of Felipe Calderón and Barack Obama, historians Dirk Raat and Michael Brescia evaluate the political, economic, and cultural trends and events that have shaped the ways that Mexicans and Americans have regarded each other over the centuries. Raat and Brescia pay special attention to the factors that have subordinated Mexico not only to "the colossus of the North" but to many other players in the global economy. They also provide a unique look at the cultural dynamics of Gran Chichimeca or Mexamerica, the borderlands where the two countries share a common history. The bibliographical essay has been revised to reflect current research and scholarship.
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Raat, William Dirk was born on July 1, 1939 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of Elmer William and Iris Raat.
Associate of Arts, Weber College, 1959. Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, 1967.
Assistant professor history Moorhead (Minnesota) State University, 1966-1968, associate professor history, 1968-1970, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1970-1977, professor history, 1977—1999, professor emetitus, since 1999, director international education, 1982-1984. Visiting professor University Utah, 1984-1985.
( Drug wars, NAFTA, presidential politics, and heightened...)
Member Conference on Lat. American History, World History Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Mu Gamma.
Married Geraldine Koba, July 3, 1984. Children: Kelly Corter, David Corter.