The role of the Armenian-American lobby in addressing the strategic challenges of the republic of Armenia

Abstract

The recent decades witness that the ethnic communities of many multinational democratic countries have become influential enough to affect foreign policy decisions concerning their countries of origin. The Armenian-American lobby is one of such ethnic lobbies of the United States. It appears to have established the fundamental factors that condition the success of any lobbying group, be that backing up by larger public, high level of political activity, or coalition building capability. The Armenian lobby plays a significant role in proving why Armenia is important to the United States, taking into consideration that US national interests towards the Caucasus do not suggest that Armenia is the most important state to target in that region. The purpose of the present study is to discover the role Armenian lobby organizations play in addressing the strategic challenges of the Republic of Armenia. Specifically, the study dwells upon the methodology, that is, the tools and strategies applied by the Armenian-American lobbying groups in achieving their goals.