Ethnic Lobbies And Us Foreign Policy

by Paul, David M.

• ISBN13: 9781588266095
• ISBN10: 1588266095
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-06-15
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner

Summary

Dozens of ethnic groups work determinedly to achieve specific policy goals in Washington, but to what degree do they actually wield power? Which groups are the most influential, and why? David Paul considers the relative impact of 38 ethnic lobbies to determine whether?and if so, how?they affect the course of US foreign policy. Paul systematically examines the impact of ethnic-group influence in six policy areas: aid, immigration, human rights, security, trade, and energy. He also compares the influence of ethnic lobbies to that of other actors, including business groups, the media, and foreign lobbyists. Challenging the conventional wisdom, he effectively draws on both qualitative and quantitative methods to shed needed light on this often heatedly contentious subject.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Ethnic groups in the United States	p. 31
Lobbying strategies	p. 59
Accounting for varying levels of clout	p. 101
The most influential ethnic lobbies	p. 135
The comparative influence of ethnic groups	p. 169
Reassessing the power of ethnic American lobbies	p. 197
Interview questions	p. 215
Population data collection information	p. 223
Coding of ethnic Websites	p. 227
Coding of issue goals in relation to the status quo	p. 231
Bibliography	p. 239
Index	p. 253
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