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This paper examines a range of women’s movements as the basis for mapping their strategies vis-à-vis states. Relying on the secondary literatures on selected women’s movements in Latin America, North America and West Europe, the paper investigates strategic dimensions of 1) insider v. outsider position; 2) separatist v. coalitional stance; and 3) movement autonomy v. state involvement. Two factors are identified as potentional influences upon women’s movements’ strategic behaviors: the context of movement emergence and anticipation of state reconfiguration. The paper concludes with a schema for testing hypotheses concerning women’s movements’ strategic action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores the challenges and opportunities of regionalization and globalization in the context of North America vis a vis Latin America. While many argue that North America is the best example of integration, the results are not evenly spread and the resistance increasing. Canada, Mexico and the United States may agree in some areas but disagree in many as well and the relation of the bloc with the rest of the continent is definitely an issue to solve since Mexico belongs to both regional frameworks. This paper at the end presents scenarios for the further integration and their parameters for the relationship with Latin America, as well analyses the reasons of the current state of affairs and oportunities with the current administration. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]