Latin American Geopolitics: Migration, Cities and Globalization

by César Álvarez Alonso (Editor), José Ignacio Hernández (Editor)

Overview

This edited volume analyzes how migration, the conformation of urban areas, and globalization impact Latin American geopolitics. Globalization has decisively influenced Latin American nationhood and it has also helped create a global region with global cities that are the result of the urbanization process. Also, globalization and migration are changing Latin America's own vision as a collective community. This book tackles how migration triggers concerns about security, which lead to policies based on the protection of borders as a matter of national security. The contributors argue that economic regionalization-globalization promotes changes in the social and economic geography which refer to social phenomena, the dynamic of social classes and their spatial implications, all of which may impact economic growth on the region. The project will appeal to a wider audience including political scientists, scholars, researchers, students and non-academics interested in Latin American geopolitics.

  

      

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319995526
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:	05/25/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

César Álvarez Alonso is Visiting Researcher at the Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard Law School, USA.

José Ignacio Hernández is Visiting Researcher at the Center for International Development at Harvard Kennedy School, USA.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance Convergence in Building a Labor Level Playing Field Across Latin America.- 3. The Movement of People in the Pacific Alliance in Chile.- 4. Preserving Domestic Autonomy: Weak Migration Laws and the Mercosur Strategy of Limited Integration.- 5. Building Territories in Urban Settings: Family Networks of Indigenous Peoples in Argentina’s Hinterland.- 6. Theoretical and Methodological Contributions to Social Mobilization in the Context of Globalization. A Case Study of Mexico 2010-2015.- 7. The Use of Technologies to Control Irregular Immigrants in Tapachula, Chiapas.- 8. Migrant Agricultural Laborers in Mexico: Transforming the Marginal Consciousness through Education.- 9. Correlation Between Violence and Forced Migration in Mexico.- 10. A Critical Approach in Forestry Cities in the Chilean Case.- 11. Conclusion

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This book is an indispensable tool for faculty, researchers, students and readers in general seeking to thoroughly learn about migration in the region and its consequences. The book provides a strong review of the main trends in the globalization process that the region is experiencing. It also weaves together theoretical and empirical aspects that help better understand problems and casuistry related to migration such as crime, labor relations and social exclusion. Widely and deservedly praised as a major achievement in the field.” (Ivana Stradner, University of California Berkeley School of Law, USA)

“This is undoubtedly one of the most wide-ranging and thorough studies recently carried out about the migratory phenomenon in Latin America from an interdisciplinary perspective. It examines how it has reshaped its cities and the composition of its population. This outstanding book also addresses the legal and sociological challenges posed by migration within Latin American countries. The result is an over-encompassing piece, which is an essential tool for academics and policy experts that wish to delve into the complex and diverse reality of the region.” (Andre's Arias Astray, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain)

“Through a series of original and well-chosen contributions, this work offers a most valuable insight into the realities and complexities of contemporary migration in Latin America. It explores skillfully the many different forms of migration, both legal and illegal, which exist in this region, as well as the numerous factors and different processes that explain these movements. The book’s enlightened analysis represents a welcome and important contribution to the literature on this subject.” (John Tuppen, Urban Planning and Geography Institute, Université Grenoble-Alpes, France)