Ethnic Identity Groups and U.S. Foreign Policy / Edition 1

by Thomas Ambrosio

Overview

Ethnic identity groups-defined broadly to include ethnic, religious, linguistic, or racial identities-have long played a role in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy. Yet ethnic group influence increased significantly following the Cold War. Ambrosio and his colleagues provide a unique collection of essays on the relationship between ethnic identity groups and U.S. foreign policy. The book covers a wide range of issues, historical periods, and geographic regions. Integrated chapters examine four major issues: the traditional (white) role of ethnicity in U.S. foreign policy; ethnic identity group mobilization; newcomers to the foreign policy process; and the complexities of ethnic identity politics.

An in-depth literature review is provided, as well as an overview of the moral/ethical issues surrounding ethnic group influence on U.S. foreign policy, especially after the events of September 11, 2001. This volume is designed to spark debate on the theoretical, historical, and ethical issues of ethnic identity group influence on U.S. foreign policy. As such, it will be of special interest to scholars, students, researchers, policymakers, and anyone concerned with the making of American foreign policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275975333
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/30/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

THOMAS AMBROSIO is Assistant Professor of Political Science at North Dakota State University. He is the author of Irredentism: Ethnic Conflict and International Politics (Praeger, 2001).

Table of Contents

Preface
Ethnic Identity and U.S. Foreign Policy by Thomas Ambrosio
Anglo-Saxonism and U.S. Foreign Policy During the Spanish-American War by Paul McCarthy
White Mischief: U.S. Support for Apartheid, 1948-61 by Catherine V. Scott
Identity, African-Americans, and U.S. Foreign Policy: Differing Reactions to South African Apartheid and the Rwandan Genocide by Fran Scott and Abdulah Osman
Serbian-American Mobilization and Lobbying: The Relevance of Jasenovac and Kosovo to Contemporary Grassroots Efforts in the United States by Rachel Paul
Latinos and Latin America: A Unified Agenda? by Michael Jones-Correa
Asian-Americans and U.S.-Asia Relations by Paul Y. Watanabe
Entangling Alliances: The Turkish-Israeli Lobbying Partnership and Its Unintended Consequences by Thomas Ambrosio
Peace as a Three-Level Game: The Role of Diasporas in Conflict Resolution by Yossi Shain and Tamara Cofman Wittes
Legitimate Influence or Parochial Capture? Conclusions on Ethnic Groups and the Formulations of U.S. Foreign Policy by Thomas Ambrosio
Selected Bibliography on Ethnic Identity Groups and U.S. Foreign Policy
Index