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Immigrant Cohesion and Political Access in Influencing Foreign Policy
Ist Teil von
SAIS Review, 2002-07, Vol.22 (2), p.145-165
Erscheinungsjahr
2002
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Quelle
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Two factors limit the political power of immigrant groups in the national policy making of their host country: (1) the immigrant group's cohesion, based on organizational & material capabilities, & (2) group access to political power, determined largely by the political institutions of each host society. Thus, in countries that facilitate the acquisition of citizenship & grant other participatory rights, immigrant groups that are large, homogeneous, & well organized will have greater influence over their host country's foreign policy. Conversely, in countries where immigrants are less organized & less able to participate in the political process, they will have less influence. Ultimately though, immigrant influence matters only if immigrant preferences are distinctive from those of the host society. This can be illustrated by examining Turkish immigrants in the Federal Republic of Germany & German foreign policy toward Turkey, & comparing this case with that of Cuban immigrants in the US. Adapted from the source document.