Diaspora lobbies and the US government [electronic resource] : convergence and divergence in making foreign policy / edited by Josh DeWind and Renata Segura.

"A joint publication of the Social Science Research Council and New York University Press."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the arenas and mechanisms for establishing convergent interests / Josh DeWind and Renata Segura -- The nature and types of diasporas : divergence/convergence with hostlands and their effects / Gabriel Sheffer -- Between J date and J Street : US foreign policy and the liberal Jewish dilemma in America / Yossi Shain and Neil Rogachevsky -- Palestinians, diasporas, and US foreign policy / Mohammed A. Bamyeh -- America's role in the Northern Ireland peace process / Joseph E. Thompson -- Cuban Americans and US Cuba policy / Lisandro Perez -- Diaspora lobbying and Ethiopian politics / Terrence Lyons -- The Haitian diaspora : building bridges after catastrophe / Daniel P. Erikson -- The Iraqi diaspora and the US invasion of Iraq / Walt Vanderbush -- Convergence and divergence today and yesterday in diaspora-national government relations / Tony Smith.

Description based on print version record.