{"product_id":"two-nations-indivisible-c-9780199898336","title":"Two Nations Indivisible C","description":"Five freshly decapitated human heads are thrown onto a crowded dance floor in western Mexico. A Mexican drug cartel dismembers the body of a rival and then stitches his face onto a soccer ball. These are the sorts of grisly tales that dominate the media, infiltrate movies and TV shows, and ultimately shape Americans' perception of Mexico as a dangerous and scary place, overrun by brutal drug lords. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithout a doubt, the drug war is real. In the last six years, over 60,000 people have been murdered in narco-related crimes. But, there is far more to Mexico's story than this gruesome narrative would suggest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile thugs have been grabbing the headlines, Mexico has undergone an unprecedented and under-publicized political, economic, and social transformation. In her groundbreaking book, \u003cem\u003eTwo Nations Indivisible, \u003c\/em\u003e Shannon K. O'Neil argues that the United States is making a grave mistake by focusing on the politics of antagonism toward Mexico. Rather, we should wake up to the revolution of prosperity now unfolding there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe news that isn't being reported is that, over the last decade, Mexico has become a real democracy, providing its citizens a greater voice and opportunities to succeed on their own side of the border. Armed with higher levels of education, upwardly-mobile men and women have been working their way out of poverty, building the largest, most stable middle class in Mexico's history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the Mexico Americans need to get to know. Now more than ever, the two countries are indivisible. It is past time for the U.S. to forge a new relationship with its southern neighbor. Because in no uncertain terms, our future depends on it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShannon K. O'Neil\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Fellow for Latin American Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. A frequent media commentator on foreign relations, she has published her work in the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post, Los Angeles Times, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy\u003c\/em\u003e, and other periodicals.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503128449298,"sku":"9780199898336","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c3196554-95e5-4b8e-8cb3-949f1c63e430.jpg?v=1730783406","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/two-nations-indivisible-c-9780199898336","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}