Abstract

CORAZA DE LOS SANTOS, Enrique  and  GATICA, Mónica Graciela. Political exiles and the comparative dimension: Contributions to an emerging field. Nóesis, Rev. cienc. soc. [online]. 2018, vol.27, n.53, pp.1-21.  Epub July 03, 2020. ISSN 2395-8669.  https://doi.org/10.20983/noesis.2018.1.1.

The study of exiles in Latin America has developed significantly in the last twenty years. Whereas most of this work concerns exiles from the Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile and Uruguay), texts, research and academic spaces relating to Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia and, to a lesser extent Central America, have begun to make an appearance. We believe that the point has now been reached where national studies should be transcended, to begin a reflection on other aspects, including theoretical and methodological approaches, seeking to provide elements to assist in the analysis of these forced migrations. The objective is to reflecton the relevance of comparative studies to the issue of exile in or from Latin America in the twentieth century, consider the progress already made and the circumstances around forced migrations especially those daily movements of displaced people that challenge us.

Keywords : Exiles; Latin America; comparative studies; methodology.