Study Abroad Journal: Mexico

May 10, 2011 0 Comments

Mason’s School of Public Policy study abroad program presents an ideal opportunity for students in all Masters’ programs—as well as other interested individuals—to explore some of the most consequential policy problems facing countries abroad and the U.S today. Together, 10 Mason School of Public Policy students kept a record of their study abroad trip to Mexico in March 2011.

Read their perspectives here.

Table of Contents
The Importance of Ethnic Roots
Monuments, Massacre, and the “Misery Belt”
Insight into Mexico’s Domestic and Foreign Politics
Dinner with President Calderon
Moving Mexico Toward a Viable Economic Future
Peaceful Protests at the Presidential Palace
The History of Drugs in Mexico
Jose Cuervo: Proud Tequila-Makers
Mexican Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship