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Exile & the Politics of Exclusion in the Americas
Luis Roinger
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Hardcover. Following the developments that highlight the centrality of diasporas and transnational studies, this book proposes that the study of exile should become a topic of central concern, closely related to basic theoretical problems and controversies on the structure of power, national representation and transnational displacement. Editor(s): Roniger, Luis; Green, James N.; Yankelevich, Pablo. Num Pages: 462 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; JFFN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 176 x 27. Weight in Grams: 834.
This collection of essays brings together leading experts in the study of exile and expatriation, whose historical and comparative perspectives enable readers to understand the phenomenon of forced displacement in the Americas. Political exile, a major political practice throughout most of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, is still an under-researched topic. While ubiquitous and fascinating, with some notable and important exceptions, until recently it has been conceived as somewhat marginal for the development of these societies, instead being studied in the framework of traditional concepts and concerns in history and the social sciences. Following recent developments that highlight the centrality ... Read more
This collection of essays brings together leading experts in the study of exile and expatriation, whose historical and comparative perspectives enable readers to understand the phenomenon of forced displacement in the Americas. Political exile, a major political practice throughout most of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, is still an under-researched topic. While ubiquitous and fascinating, with some notable and important exceptions, until recently it has been conceived as somewhat marginal for the development of these societies, instead being studied in the framework of traditional concepts and concerns in history and the social sciences. Following recent developments that highlight the centrality ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
462
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
834g
Number of Pages
462
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845195038
SKU
V9781845195038
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About Luis Roinger
Luis Roniger is Reynolds Professor of Latin American Studies at Wake Forest University. A comparative political sociologist, his work focuses on the interface between politics, society and public culture. James N Green is Professor of Brazilian history and culture and former director of the Center for Latin American Studies and Caribbean Studies at Brown University. Pablo Yankelevich is Professor at ... Read more
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