📖 Overview
The Late Great USA examines the development of a North American Union between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Jerome Corsi presents documentation and research about plans to merge these nations through economic integration and shared infrastructure.
Corsi investigates specific initiatives like the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) and the proposed NAFTA superhighway system. The book traces various government meetings, policy documents, and corporate interests that connect to continental integration efforts.
The work draws parallels between the formation of the European Union and what Corsi identifies as similar processes occurring in North America. The analysis covers monetary policy, border security, and transportation corridors between the three nations.
This book contributes to discussions about national sovereignty and economic globalization in the 21st century. The text raises questions about the relationship between international trade agreements and democratic self-governance.
👀 Reviews
Readers view this book as a political warning about economic integration between the US, Mexico, and Canada. Conservative readers appreciate Corsi's research into trade agreements and policy documents, with many citing specific examples of corporate influence on North American partnerships.
Positive reviews focus on:
- Documentation of government meetings and agreements
- Analysis of transportation corridor plans
- Explanation of monetary policy impacts
Critical reviews note:
- Heavy reliance on conspiracy theories
- Selective use of sources
- Lack of opposing viewpoints
- Writing style called "alarmist" by multiple readers
Ratings:
Amazon: 4.2/5 (224 reviews)
Goodreads: 3.7/5 (127 ratings)
Common reader comment: "Well-researched but reaches conclusions unsupported by the evidence presented."
Several academic reviewers criticized the book's interpretation of trade data and immigration statistics, while conservative blog reviewers praised its exposure of "globalist agendas."
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🤔 Interesting facts
🔹 Jerome Corsi wrote this book in 2007 to expose what he believed was a secret plan to merge the United States, Mexico, and Canada into a "North American Union" similar to the European Union.
🔹 The book spent four weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list and helped popularize various concerns about the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) agreement.
🔹 The concept of a "North American Union" discussed in the book gained enough public attention that the U.S. government created a specific webpage to deny such plans existed.
🔹 Corsi details plans for what he calls the "NAFTA Superhighway," a theorized network of transportation corridors that would connect Mexico, the U.S., and Canada - though transportation officials deny such a unified plan exists.
🔹 The author has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University (1972) and has written multiple bestselling books on political topics, including co-authoring "Unfit for Command" about John Kerry's military service.