ABSTRACT
This chapter shows why it is important to consider both institutional forces and individuals in the analysis of refugee formation. It presents the conceptual framework that will be applied in the discussion of post-revolution migration. In the study of refugee formation, two levels of analysis are crucial: the social-structural and the individual. By shaping die political-economy context, institutional conditions, both transnational and national, indirectly charge population movement. By incorporating global, national, and individual inquiry, the framework presented in this chapter is designed to generate a comprehensive analysis of determinant factors in exile formation. The creation of post-revolution exiles is a concrete manifestation of dependency that has been neglected by most conventional approaches to the study of international relations. The intersection of transnational class interests and external political intervention provides a fruitful focal point for inquiry into pre-revolution regime characteristics in the Third World.
