Foreign Affections comprises a number of new and revised essays on the influences which shaped the thought of another leading Irishman, Edmund Burke.

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These essays analyze Edmund Burke in comparison with other political philosophers and writers, including Montesquieu, Diderot, Tocqueville, Swift, and Acton.

The 1957 book contributes greatly to our knowledge of the character and ideas of Burke.