3366) Many Armenian Diasporas, Then and Now

by Martin W. Lewis on February 6, 2012Wikipedia map of the recent Armenian Diaspora Armenians have long been scattered over many countries, whether as permanent migrants or temporary sojourners. Today, only about a third of their population lives in Armenia, with the rest spread over a wide area, as can be seen on the map posted here. This pattern largely reflects the movements caused by deadly mass expulsions of the early 20th century that most...

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3365) Criminally Inclined? How Come So Many Armenians from RA Turn to Crime in US?

Edik BaghdasaryanDuring my recent trip to the States, I found myself waiting in the office of an Armenian attorney in Glendale. I wanted to speak to some of his clients.A man of about 40 entered with his wife of the same age. I had made some acquaintances with members of the Armenian Bar Association and the contacts were bearing fruit.On the day in question, I was serving as one of their assistants.I began to perform my duties – to listen attentively...

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3364) Infuence of Ethnic Lobbying on US Foreign Policy

by Rafiga Gurbanzade, 4 August 2012Lobbying is generally defined as the process of seeking to influence a government and its institutions to execute policies that serve interests of a group of individuals. The Woodstock Theological Center defines lobbying as a “deliberate attempt to influence political decision through various forms of advocacy directed at policymakers on behalf of another person, organization or group” (58). The earliest instances...

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