The Politics of Diplomacy

Investigates the involvement of presidents Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton in the Northern Ireland Troubles What influence did the Irish dimension have upon Anglo-American relations?Did the Special Relationship impact American and British handling of the ‘Troubles’?What motivated American policymaking towards Northern Ireland? These are just some of the questions dealt with in this fascinating account of Anglo-American relations and Northern Ireland. Develo