North American Security Governance.

In this paper, the author analyzes how North America has emerged as a security region. Based on security governance theories, the paper argues that North America has become a real region due to reasons of security, economic advantages and political interests, generating the idea of consolidating a North America Community by means of the deepening of NAFTA. The events of 9/11 put pressure on the countries of North America to seek a shared viewpoint about security issues and the regional vision is gradually being acquired. The three countries recognize common problems regarding security and the existence of transnational threats that cannot be treated independently. Security has become an important element of integration; the main question is if North America is building a security community or an identity in security issues after 9/11? ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]