Ethnic Interest Groups in US Foreign Policy-Making A Cuban-American

This book comprises the first systematic study on the impact of ethnic interest groups on US foreign policy, using the case study of how the Cuban?American National Foundation (CANF) influenced the outcome of three different legislatives debates that dire

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Henriette M. Rytz

Ethnic Interest Groups in US Foreign Policy–Making

Ethn ic Interest G ro u p s i n U S Foreign Po licy – Ma ki ng A Cuban-American Story of Success and Failure

Henriette M. Rytz

ETHNIC INTEREST GROUPS IN US FOREIGN POLICY–MAKING

Copyright © Henriette M. Rytz, 2013.

Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 201 978-1-137-34979-8 All rights reserved. First published in 2013 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries.

ISBN 978-1-349-46806-5

ISBN 978-1-137-36313-8 (eBook)

DOI 10.1057/9781137363138 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rytz, Henriette M., 1979– Ethnic interest groups in U.S. foreign policy-making : a CubanAmerican story of success and failure / Henriette M. Rytz. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Cuban American National Foundation (U.S.) 2. Cuba—Foreign relations—United States. 3. United States—Foreign relations—Cuba. 4. Cuban Americans—Politics and government. 5. Cubans—United States—Politics and government. 6. Pressure groups—United States— Influence—Case studies. 7. Immigrants—Political activity—United States—Case studies. 8. Immigrants—United States—Societies, etc.— Case studies. I. Title. E183.8.C9R97 2013 327.7291073—dc23

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A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: October 2013 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

To my parents

C ont e nt s

List of Illustrations

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

Abbreviations

xiii

Introduction

1

1

The Debate over Ethnic Interest Group Influence

15

2

The Analysis of Ethnic Interest Group Influence

35

3

Cuban-American Influence on US Cuba Policy

53

4

Conclusion

177

Epilogue: The Legacy of the Cuban American National Foundation

195

Appendix

205

Notes

211

Bibliography

231

Index

263

I l l us t rat i ons

Figure 2.1

The causal relations within the framework of analysis

47

Tables 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 4.1

The assumed conditions of interest group influence based on the state of the art The assumed conditions of ethnic interest group influence based on the state of the art The categorization of conditions of influence according to step I The tentative categorization of the conditions of influence according to step II The final categorization of the conditions of influence according to step II The indicators of material and identity power Summary of empirical findings organized by case studies and types of power

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