Politics of Diplomacy

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? Developed through the prism of the U.S. presidency, and drawing on American, British and Irish archival material, this major study examines the attitudes and involvement of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton in the Northern Ireland conflict.