Fabio Santos is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Institute for Latin American Studies, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.

• Beginnings; 1. Introduction; 2. Entangled Spaces; 3. Cross-Border Histories; 4. Bridging Borders; 5. Intersecting Demarcations; 6. Global Migrations; 7. Conclusions; Methodological Reflections

'By tracing particular, personal stories of social actors in the area and their different trajectories, Santos demonstrates the larger entanglements that specific histories can uncover about complex social and political dynamics across borders … not only useful for those working in geographical vicinities, but also to other authors dealing with the complex dynamics of social actors in borderland studies in similar contexts elsewhere.' - Karlijn Korpershoek, Ethnos

Fabio Santos is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Institute for Latin American Studies, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.

• Beginnings; 1. Introduction; 2. Entangled Spaces; 3. Cross-Border Histories; 4. Bridging Borders; 5. Intersecting Demarcations; 6. Global Migrations; 7. Conclusions; Methodological Reflections

'By tracing particular, personal stories of social actors in the area and their different trajectories, Santos demonstrates the larger entanglements that specific histories can uncover about complex social and political dynamics across borders … not only useful for those working in geographical vicinities, but also to other authors dealing with the complex dynamics of social actors in borderland studies in similar contexts elsewhere.' - Karlijn Korpershoek, Ethnos

Fabio Santos is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Institute for Latin American Studies, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.

• Beginnings; 1. Introduction; 2. Entangled Spaces; 3. Cross-Border Histories; 4. Bridging Borders; 5. Intersecting Demarcations; 6. Global Migrations; 7. Conclusions; Methodological Reflections

'By tracing particular, personal stories of social actors in the area and their different trajectories, Santos demonstrates the larger entanglements that specific histories can uncover about complex social and political dynamics across borders … not only useful for those working in geographical vicinities, but also to other authors dealing with the complex dynamics of social actors in borderland studies in similar contexts elsewhere.' - Karlijn Korpershoek, Ethnos