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The Long Peace Process: The United States of America and Northern Ireland, 1960-2008

The Long Peace Process: The United States of America and Northern Ireland, 1960-2008

Sanders, Andrew

Paperback

General Political ScienceInternational RelationsIrish History

ISBN10: 1802076905
ISBN13: 9781802076905
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Published: Aug 1 2022
Pages: 328
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
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

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