Framing as Lobbying with Limited Resources: A Conceptual Discussion On Contemporary Ethnic Lobbying in The US / Sınırlı Kaynaklarla Bir Lobicilik Yöntemi Olarak Çerçeveleme: ABD’deki Güncel Etnik Lobicilikle İlgili Kavramsal Bir Tartışma

Year 2023, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 28 - 41, 15.04.2023

Turgay Demir

https://doi.org/10.29216/ueip.1221025

Abstract

Due to the main characteristic of the American society as well as its political system, ethnic lobbying has become an important concept and activity in order to influence the domestic and foreign policy of the United States. By providing a conceptual discussion on the contemporary ethnic lobbying in the US, this article aims at demonstrating the importance of framing strategy for ethnic lobbying groups which have limited resources to promote their interests. The article reviews the existing literature on ethnic lobbying in the US by specifically considering the recent studies regarding the relatively new lobbying groups. Consequently, it argues that framing strategy can become an effective lobbying strategy not only for the lobbies that have access to the United States’ system with an institutional existence in its capital but also for those attempting to gain access to the policymaking communities in this country. Additionally, in order to achieve their specific purposes, ethnic lobbies can apply to the methods of strategic framing and normative framing during their lobbying campaigns.

Keywords

United States, Policymaking, Ethnic Lobby, Successful Ethnic Lobbying, Framing

Framing as Lobbying with Limited Resources: A Conceptual Discussion On Contemporary Ethnic Lobbying in The US / Sınırlı Kaynaklarla Bir Lobicilik Yöntemi Olarak Çerçeveleme: ABD’deki Güncel Etnik Lobicilikle İlgili Kavramsal Bir Tartışma

Abstract

Amerikan toplumunun kendine has toplumsal yapısı ve siyasal sistemi etnik lobiciliğin bir kavram ve eylem olarak önemini arttırmış ve ülkedeki etnik lobilerin bu yolla ABD’nin iç ve dış politikasına etkide bulunmalarına olanak sağlamıştır. Bu makale çerçeveleme (framing) yönteminin özellikle kısıtlı kaynaklara sahip etnik grupların lobi faaliyetlerindeki önemine dikkatleri çekerek kavramsal bir tartışma ortaya koymaktadır. ABD’deki etnik lobiciliğe dair mevcut literatürü yakın zamanda yapılan çalışmaları da göz önünde bulundurarak inceleyen makale, çerçeveleme (framing) yönteminin sadece ABD’nin başkentinde fiziksel olarak bulunup politika yapım sürecine katılma imkânı elde edebilen etnik lobiler için değil aynı zamanda ülkeye giriş imkânı olmayan ve sınırlı kaynaklara sahip etnik lobiler için de önemli ve etkin bir lobicilik stratejisi olabileceğini iddia etmektedir. Bu kapsamda etnik lobilerin hedeflerine ulaşmak için hem stratejik hem de normatif çerçeveleme (framing) stratejilerini kampanyalarında kullandıkları görülmektedir.

Keywords

Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Politika Yapımı, Etnik Lobi, Başarılı Etnik Lobicilik, Framing (Çerçeveleme)

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