Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. 2 Ethnic Groups in the United States 31
7. 3 Lobbying Strategies 59
8. 4 Accounting for Varying Levels of Clout 101
9. 5 The Most Influential Ethnic Lobbies 135
10. 6 The Comparative Influence of Ethnic Groups 169
11. 7 Reassessing the Power of Ethnic American Lobbies 197
12. Appendixes
13. Appendix A Interview Questions 215
14. Appendix B Population Data Collection Information 223
15. Appendix C Coding of Ethnic Websites 227
16. Appendix D Coding of Issue Goals in Relation to the Status Quo 231
17. Bibliography 239
18. Index 253
19. About the Book 261