From the 'Troubles' to Trumpism: Ireland and America, 1960-2023 is a history inspired by contemporary Irish literature and also an op-ed that identifies parallels between the socio-economic causes of conflict in Northern Ireland and one possible outcome of Trumpism in contemporary America.

Stephen Watt is Provost Professor of English Emeritus and Former Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.