Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- One. Introduction -- Meaning of Coalitions -- Research Questions and Scope of Study -- Methods -- Two. The Conquered, Colonized, and Exiled -- Chicanos -- Puerto Ricans -- Cubans -- Discussion -- Three. Demographics and Economics: Growth and Stagnation in the Community -- Demographics -- Discussion -- Discussion -- Economics -- Discussion -- Four. The Dynamics of Latino Political Struggle in the United States -- Chicano Political Participation -- Puerto Rican Political Participation -- Cuban Political Participation -- Discussion -- Latino Political Values -- Discussion -- Five. Latino National Political Coalitions: Background and Function -- Background -- Congressional Hispanic Caucus -- National Council of La Raza -- National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations -- National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials -- National Hispanic Leadership Agenda -- National Puerto Rican Coalition -- Coalition Perceptions -- Other Coalitions -- Coalition Advantages -- Six. Latino National Political Coalitions: Relationships with the Community -- Groups Serviced -- Community Issues -- Class Perspectives -- Business Relationships -- Seven. Problems of Latino Coalitions -- Coalition Problems -- Coalition Improvements -- Goals for the 1990s -- Eight. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.

This study examines Latino national political coalitions in the United States with a focus on Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans. It argues that Latino national political coalitions are an avenue of political empowerment for the Latino Community, but face social, economic, and political challenges in the Latino community.

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