Edmund Burke has long been regarded as one of the most important political
thinkers of the late eighteenth century, and his writings and speeches continue
to inspire and challenge to the present day. But Burke's thinking on
international relations has not been fully addressed by the scholarly community.
This situation is ironic given that so much of Burke's political efforts and
thoughts were directed at international events and controversies, particularly
British policies toward Ireland, America, India, and revolutionary France.David
Fidler and Jennifer Welsh provide the first comprehensive presentation of
Burke's thinking on international relations in "Empire and Community: Edmund
Burke's Writings and Speeches on International Relations." They analyze