Crossing National Borders in Vulnerability. The Study of Transnational Social Protection in the Global South

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/rr.v11i1.3392

Keywords:

migration, transnational social protection, social risks, social policy, Global South

Abstract

More than 270 million people live in countries other than that of their birth. These people access social services, take care of family members, save money for their pensions and contribute to public debates. However, we know little of how these people organize their social protection: how do they deal with social risks as migrants moving across borders? In this article, we argue for the necessity of an academic agenda on transnational social protection, especially in the Global South. This agenda should focus on migrants’ capacity of dealing with social risks on both sides of national borders. For that purpose, we discuss key lessons from different bodies of literature, and we propose an analytical framework while arguing for a mixed-methods research agenda.

Author Biographies

  • Koen Voorend, University of Costa Rica

    PhD, profesor catedrático de la Universidad de Costa Rica: investigador del Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales, docente de la Escuela de Ciencias de la Comunicación Colectiva y del posgrado de Comunicación y Desarrollo. Intereses de investigación en temas de política social, derechos sociales, migraciones y desigualdad.

  • Daniel José Alvarado Abarca, University of Costa Rica

    Licenciado en Ciencias Políticas y bachiller en Sociología de la Universidad de Costa Rica. Intereses de investigación en temas de narcotráfico, seguridad regional e integración centroamericana, migración y política social.

Published

2020-12-18

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How to Cite

“Crossing National Borders in Vulnerability. The Study of Transnational Social Protection in the Global South”. 2020. Revista Rupturas 11 (1): 41-65. https://doi.org/10.22458/rr.v11i1.3392.

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