Chile y sus fronteras: notas para una agenda de investigación

Abstract

Chilean border studies have been permeated traditionally by a geopolitical logic, similar to the way in which the state has addressed its national borders. This poses significant challenges, since Chilean border experiences social and spatial changes. Social scientists require new approaches at the level of international and Latin American debates on the issue. This article discusses some of these challenges with particular reference to the formation of cross-border regions and urban complexes.