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| + | '''Robert Pastor''' has been a driving intellectual force for moving towards Europe's structure for North America. He co-chaired a task force of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]] in May 2005 the provided a blueprint entitled "Toward a North American Community." Professor Pastor also directs the Center for North American Studies, where he teaches a course entitled "North America: A Union, A Community, or Just Three Nations?" | ||
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The '''North American Union''' is a hypothetical union of the economic and governmental systems of North America similar to how the [[European Union]] merged important aspects of the nations of [[Europe]]. | The '''North American Union''' is a hypothetical union of the economic and governmental systems of North America similar to how the [[European Union]] merged important aspects of the nations of [[Europe]]. | ||
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In 2005, the heads of the [[United States]], [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]] met in Waco, [[Texas]] and agreed on a Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP), which could serve as a stepping stone towards a union.<ref>http://www.spp.gov/</ref> | In 2005, the heads of the [[United States]], [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]] met in Waco, [[Texas]] and agreed on a Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP), which could serve as a stepping stone towards a union.<ref>http://www.spp.gov/</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:42, April 13, 2008
Robert Pastor has been a driving intellectual force for moving towards Europe's structure for North America. He co-chaired a task force of the Council on Foreign Relations in May 2005 the provided a blueprint entitled "Toward a North American Community." Professor Pastor also directs the Center for North American Studies, where he teaches a course entitled "North America: A Union, A Community, or Just Three Nations?"
The North American Union is a hypothetical union of the economic and governmental systems of North America similar to how the European Union merged important aspects of the nations of Europe.
In 2005, the heads of the United States, Canada and Mexico met in Waco, Texas and agreed on a Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP), which could serve as a stepping stone towards a union.[1]