Ethnic Lobbies and US Foreign Policy / / Rachel Anderson Paul, David M. Paul.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Paul, David M.,; Paul, Rachel Anderson,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2009
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (261 p.)

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 and Rachel Anderson Paul consider the relative impact of 38 ethnic lobbies to determine whether--and if so, how--they affect the course of US foreign policy. Paul and Paul systematically examine the impact of ethnic-group influence in six policy areas: aid, immigration, human rights, security, trade, and energy. They also compare the influence of ethnic lobbies to that of other actors, including business groups, the media, and foreign lobbyists. Challenging the conventional wisdom, the authors effectively draw on both qualitative and quantitative methods to shed needed light on this often heatedly contentious subject.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ethnic Groups in the United States -- 3 Lobbying Strategies -- 4 Accounting for Varying Levels of Clout -- 5 The Most Influential Ethnic Lobbies -- 6 The Comparative Influence of Ethnic Groups -- 7 Reassessing the Power of Ethnic American Lobbies -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Interview Questions -- Appendix B Population Data Collection Information -- Appendix C Coding of Ethnic Websites -- Appendix D Coding of Issue Goals in Relation to the Status Quo -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book