Who Speaks for Hispanics?: Hispanic Interest Groups in Washington

by Deirdre Martinez

Overview

Latinos, now the largest minority in the United States, have been described by the media as the "sleeping giant" of U.S. politics. They have a history of discrimination and the related problem of anti-immigrant sentiment and a lack of progress in the American school system. How do they respond to these challenges? Who leads this diverse community, and how do they make their voices heard in the policy-making process? This timely and informative book takes two issues—immigration and charter schools—and the two largest national Hispanic interest groups—National Council of La Raza and the League of United Latin American Citizens—and reveals the character and substance of the leaders in the Hispanic advocacy community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780791493694
Publisher:	State University of New York Press
Publication date:	12/31/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	185
File size:	797 KB

About the Author

Deirdre Martinez is Director of both the Fels Public Policy Internship and Penn in Washington Programs and a Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

2. The Actors

3. NCLR and LULAC

4. Education Reform Efforts

5. Goal Formation on Charter Schools

6. Goal Formation on Immigration Reform

7. Conclusion

References
Index

Editorial Reviews

"…Deirdre Martinez's book … could not be more timely … Martinez's interviews provide an insightful and intimate look into the workings of two important policy organizations." — National Political Science Review

"…will be of interest to those studying interest groups or Hispanic politics." — CHOICE

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