The Influence of The Armenian Diaspora on The American Foreign Policy
After the weakening of Turkish-Armenian relations and intensive American missionary activities, Armenians began to leave their homelands for educational, economic and political reasons. Emigration to the United States intensified in particular in response to the 1915 Techir (Relocation and Resettlem...
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ndltd-USF-oai-scholarcommons.usf.edu-etd-86662019-10-04T05:06:14Z The Influence of The Armenian Diaspora on The American Foreign Policy Aydogan, Fatih After the weakening of Turkish-Armenian relations and intensive American missionary activities, Armenians began to leave their homelands for educational, economic and political reasons. Emigration to the United States intensified in particular in response to the 1915 Techir (Relocation and Resettlement) Law. After achieving political rights in the United States, Armenian immigrants formed groups that began trying to influence U.S. government policy, working to win recognition of the alleged Armenian Genocide, financial assistance for Armenia, and other policies favorable to Armenia. The process that began resolution the alleged Armenia Genocide was removed from the historical dimension and moved to the political dimension and an international policy instrument was created. In the United States, the Armenian Diaspora strives to influence government policy systematically through diaspora organizations that carefully follow the international scene and advocate for United States foreign policies in favor of Armenia. In this study, the ultimate aims of the Armenia Diaspora over American politics and policy-making, and the activities of the Armenian Lobby will be examined. 2018-10-30T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7469 https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8666&context=etd Graduate Theses and Dissertations Scholar Commons The Armenian Diaspora The Armenian Lobby The American Foreign Policy Political Science |
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After the weakening of Turkish-Armenian relations and intensive American missionary activities, Armenians began to leave their homelands for educational, economic and political reasons. Emigration to the United States intensified in particular in response to the 1915 Techir (Relocation and Resettlement) Law. After achieving political rights in the United States, Armenian immigrants formed groups that began trying to influence U.S. government policy, working to win recognition of the alleged Armenian Genocide, financial assistance for Armenia, and other policies favorable to Armenia. The process that began resolution the alleged Armenia Genocide was removed from the historical dimension and moved to the political dimension and an international policy instrument was created.
In the United States, the Armenian Diaspora strives to influence government policy systematically through diaspora organizations that carefully follow the international scene and advocate for United States foreign policies in favor of Armenia. In this study, the ultimate aims of the Armenia Diaspora over American politics and policy-making, and the activities of the Armenian Lobby will be examined. |
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Aydogan, Fatih |
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The Influence of The Armenian Diaspora on The American Foreign Policy |
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The Influence of The Armenian Diaspora on The American Foreign Policy |
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The Influence of The Armenian Diaspora on The American Foreign Policy |
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