Ethnic Lobbies and US Foreign Policy.

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Title page; copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Tables and Figures; Table 1.1 Position and Ideology of In-Depth Interview Participants; Table 3.1 Federal Contributions by Largest Ethnic PACs, 1998-2006 (in dollars); Table 3.2 Federal Contributions by Largest Jewish and Pro-Israel PACs, 1998-2006; Table 3.3 Federal Contributions by Ethnicity of PACs, 1998-2006; Table 3.4 Distribution of Ethnic PAC Contributions to Members of Congress; Table 3.5 Top Recipients of Ethnic PAC Contributions by Party, 1998-2006.

Table 3.6 Top Recipients of Jewish and Pro-Israel PAC Contributions by Party, 1998-2006Table 3.7 Top Recipients of Non-Jewish PAC Contributions by Party, 1998-2006; Table 3.8 Top Recipients of PAC Contributions for Selected Ethnicities, 1998-2006; Acknowledgments; ch1-Introduction; The Contemporary Foreign Policy-Making Environment, Ethnic Groups, and Pluralism; Explaining Interest Group Formation; Maintaining Interest Groups; Power, Influence, and the Status Quo; Exploring Numerous Issue Realms; Research Design: Exploring the Comparative Role of Ethnic Groups.

Identifying Ethnic OrganizationsPolicymaker Survey; Outline of the Book; Conclusion; Notes; ch2-Ethnic Groups in the United States; The Scope and Nature of Ethnic Lobbies in America; African American Lobbies; Asian American Lobbies; European Lobbies; Latin American Lobbies; Middle East and Eurasian Lobbies; Organizational Models for Ethnic Groups; Conclusion; Notes; ch3-Lobbying Strategies; Ethnic Group Strategies; Examining the Role of Ethnic PACs in Elections and Lobbying; The Scope of Ethnic PAC Distributions; Who Gets the Money: Examining the Distribution of PAC Contributions.

The Top Recipients of Ethnic PAC ContributionsHow Ethnic Contributions Compare to Others; The Scope of Ethnic Lobbying; Conclusion; Notes; ch4-Accounting for Varying Levels of Clout; Explaining Ethnic Group Influence; Population; Issue Salience; Resources; Assimilation; Issue Goals in Relation to the Status Quo; Summary of Factors Affecting Ethnic Group Influence; Notes; ch5-The Most Influential Ethnic Lobbies; Survey Results: The Most Influential Ethnic Lobbies; Factors Contributing to Ethnic Lobbies' Influence; Multivariate Analysis; Multivariate Analysis Results; Conclusions; Notes.

Ch6-The Comparative Influence of Ethnic GroupsEthnic Groups: One Voice Among Many; Data and Methods; Results; Perceptions of Ethnic Group Influence; Too Much Influence? The Follow-Up Study; Conclusion; Notes; ch7-Reassessing the Power of Ethnic American Lobbies; Which Groups Have Influence?; Key Findings About the Factors That Contribute to Influence; Key Findings About Ethnic Group Formation and Maintenance; Comparing Ethnic Group Influence to Other Actors; Assessing the Role of Ethnic Contributions to Candidates; Assessing the Influence of Individual Lobbies.

Some Perspective on Ethnic Group Lobbying.

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