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Beyond (the Scope of) Conflict: National Black and Latino Advocacy Group Relations in the Congressional and Legal Arenas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2009

Rodney E. Hero  and
Robert R. Preuhs
Rodney E. Hero
Affiliation:
Department of Political Science, University of Notre Dame. E-mail: rhero@nd.edu
Robert R. Preuhs
Affiliation:
Metropolitan State College of Denver. E-mail: rpreuhs@mscd.edu
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Abstract

We examine activities of and between minority advocacy groups in the U.S., particularly similarities and differences in positions of Blacks and Latinos in their efforts to influence national-level policies. Findings highlight several points. Analysis of Congressional scorecard data indicates only modest overlap among the issues identified by the minority advocacy groups, though there is complete “congruence” on the issues that are identified by both groups. The highest degree of “independence” of the activities examined occurs in Congressional testimony. Regarding legal advocacy, analysis of amicus curiae briefs further affirms the general finding that there is little if any outright competition between Black and Latino advocacy groups. There appears to be considerable “tacit non-cooperation” which varies by policy-type and between these national institutions.

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Research Article
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Perspectives on Politics , Volume 7 , Issue 3 , September 2009 , pp. 501 - 517
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2009

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