Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-277) and index.
U.S. diasporas and homelands in the era of transnationalism -- U.S. ethnic diasporas in the struggle for democracy and self-determination -- Arab-American identy and new transnational challenges -- Transnational influences on ethnoracial relations in the United States: the case of Black-Jewish disputes -- "Go, but do not forget me": Mexico, the Mexican diaspora, and the U.S.-Mexican relations -- Conclusion: diasporas and the American national interest