This book examines the role of the United States of America in the
Northern Ireland conflict and peace process. It begins by looking at
how US figures engaged with Northern Ireland, as well as the wider
issue of Irish partition, in the years before the outbreak of what
became known as the 'Troubles'. From there, it considers early
interventions on the part of Congressional figures such as Senator
Edward Kennedy and the Congressional hearings on Northern Ireland that
took place in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday, 1972. The author then
analyses the causes and consequences of the State Department decision
to ban the sale of weapons to the Royal Ulster Constabulary, before
considering the development of the US role in Northern Ireland through
the Reagan administration and the onset of US financial support for
conflict resolution in the form of the International Fund for Ireland.
The study concludes by assessing the dynamics behind the role that
President Clinton assumed following his election in 1992 and examining
how Presidents Bush and Obama attempted to capitalize on the momentum
of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
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ISBN
9781789624663
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Liverpool University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
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Digital bok
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