1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Approaches to Understanding Political Participation and Influence -- 3. Malaysia: Institutionalized Participation -- 4. Suharto's Indonesia: Outsiders Tied to the Palace -- 5. Chinese in the United States -- 6. Suburbanization: Chinese in Monterey Park, California -- 7. New York: The City of Ethnic Politics -- 8. Conclusion
Summary
Annotation Amy Freedman's empirical study examines the hows and whys of Chinese overseas political activity in three diverse countries
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-222) and index
