A Tribute to Joan B. Anderson, 1938–2026

Joan B. Anderson served as the President of ABS from 1989 to 1991 and as co-editor of JBS from 1995–2000. She was a prolific scholar of the U.S.-Mexico border and Latin American economic conditions. This paper reviews her development as a scholar, her scholarship, and her contributions to ABS and the growth of border studies.

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Journal of Borderlands Studies
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2026-07-22
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https://doi.org/10.1080/08865655.2026.2698938
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Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration
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Abstract

Joan B. Anderson served as the President of ABS from 1989 to 1991 and as co-editor of JBS from 1995–2000. She was a prolific scholar of the U.S.-Mexico border and Latin American economic conditions. This paper reviews her development as a scholar, her scholarship, and her contributions to ABS and the growth of border studies.

Journal of Borderlands Studies
San Diego State University (US), University of California San Diego (US)
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