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Book SynopsisHow do the foreign policy priorities of Latino Americans relate to U.S. foreign policy in general and U.S. policy toward Latin America in particular? Public policy elites and the general U.S. public doubt the depth of Latino patriotism, suspecting Latinos of representing their homelands'' interests over and above those of the U.S. Through a series of studies surveying Latinos throughout the U.S., this book demonstrates that Latino Americans are more like other Americans with respect to foreign policy than is popularly assumed. At the same time, differences between and among various Latino communities (e.g., those with ties to Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Mexico) exist, and may be a source of growing Latino political powerperhaps more relevant to domestic politics than to foreign policy.
Trade ReviewThe volume presents a groundbreaking effort that systematically examines the foreign policy initiatives of Latinos in the U.S. It offers a baseline for future comparative efforts. A significant contribution to the literature, of interest to a wide audience of students, academics, and journalists. Upper-division undergraduates and above. * CHOICE *
Spirited and well-documented book. An important contribution to the ongoing debate over the power of ethnic groups in the making of American foreign policy. * Foreign Affairs *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Latinos and the National Interest Chapter 2 Introduction Part 3 Latinos and Foreign Policymaking Chapter 4 Foreign Policy Perspectives of Hispanic Elites Chapter 5 Family Ties and Ethnic Lobbies Part 6 Home Country Responses to "Family Ties and Ethnic Lobbies" Chapter 7 The Exceptionality of Colombians Chapter 8 The Political Role of Dominicans Residing in th United States Chapter 9 El Salvador's Relations with Salvadoran Emigrants Chapter 10 Relations with the Mexican Diaspora Part 11 Latinos as an Ethnic Lobby: U.S. Perspectives Chapter 12 The Latino Foreign Policy Lobby Chapter 13 Bienvenidos: Latinos and Hemispheric Policy Part 14 Conclusion Chapter 15 Latinos and U.S. - Latin American Relations: Theoretical and Practical Implications
