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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Sanders, Andrew

Aris & Phillips Ltd

Voltaire Foundation

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Liverpool, 2019

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Cover 1
Contents 5
List of Abbreviations 7
Acknowledgements 11
Introduction 13
1. The USA and Ireland before 1968 19
2. The Early Years of the ‘Troubles’ 41
3. Jimmy Carter and the Presidential Statement on Northern Ireland 103
4. Thatcher, Reagan, and Northern Ireland 151
5. The Bush Administration and Northern Ireland as a Local Political Issue 197
6. Bill Clinton and the Path to Good Friday 219
7. George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Post-Conflict Northern Ireland 271
Conclusion 289
Select Bibliography 301
Index 311

This book examines the role of the United States of America in the Northern Ireland conflict and peace process. Featuring interviews with former government figures from the US, UK, and Ireland, it analyses the complicated diplomatic relationship between the three countries during the years of violence.

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