ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides a profile of the three post-revolution exile communities in the US that is based principally upon some sources. It develops devotes special attention to external intervention, class relations, ideological commitments, and national political developments. The book reviews the principal conclusions drawn from the analysis of the experiences of exiles living in the United States, considers the public-policy implications, and offers recommendations for change in US foreign policy toward the Third World and in immigration policy toward political migrants. It also considers the challenges raised by South-North population movements in light of the US experience with refugees from revolution. The book explores the future implications of current migration trends for sending and receiving countries, and for the conduct of international relations in the 21st century. It relates social constraints and opportunities to micro-level exile decision making.
