Beschreibung:
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.
Part 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