Orwell Prize
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Edition 11 (2004) Winner
Robert Francis Cooper
ロバート・フランシス・クーパー
Robāto Furanshisu Kūpā
Aliases:
Sir Robert Cooper
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-08-28 （Brentwood, Essex, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brentwood, Essex, England → Nairobi, Kenya → Oxford, England → Pennsylvania, United States → Tokyo, Japan → Bonn, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- Diplomat, Adviser, Author
- Active Years
- 1970-2024
- Affiliations
- European Council on Foreign Relations
- Memberships
- HM Diplomatic Service
- Influenced
- Tony Blair
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester College, Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Pennsylvania | — | — | — | 1969-1970 | United States |
Worcester College, Oxford
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Pennsylvania
Period:
1969-1970
Country:
United States
Thouron Award recipient
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Orwell Prize | The Breaking of Nations: Order and Chaos in the Twenty-First Century | — | The Orwell Foundation | winner |
| — | Member of the Royal Victorian Order | — | — | British Monarchy | awarded |
| — | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | — | — | UK Government | awarded |
| 2013 | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | — | — | UK Government | awarded |
Orwell Prize
2004
Work:
The Breaking of Nations: Order and Chaos in the Twenty-First Century
Organization:
The Orwell Foundation
Result:
winner
Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
awarded
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Organization:
UK Government
Result:
awarded
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
2013
Organization:
UK Government
Result:
awarded
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Post-Modern State and the World Order
2000 Political philosophyDiscusses post-modern, modern, and failed states, advocating new liberal imperialism.
Post-modern statesDouble standards
The Breaking of Nations: Order and Chaos in the Twenty-First Century
2003 International relationsAnalysis of order and chaos in 21st-century international relations.
ImperialismSecurity
The Ambassadors: Thinking about Diplomacy from Machiavelli to Modern Times
2021 DiplomacyExplores diplomacy from Machiavelli to the present.
DiplomacyAmbassadors
Bibliography
- The Post-Modern State and the World Order (2000)
- The Breaking of Nations: Order and Chaos in the Twenty-First Century (2003)
- The Ambassadors: Thinking about Diplomacy from Machiavelli to Modern Times (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- AnalyticalClear logical progression
- Recurring Motifs
- Failed statesPost-modern worldLiberal imperialism
Legacy
British diplomat influential in EU foreign policy formulation. Won Orwell Prize for his book on international relations.
Trivia
- Longtime domestic partner of concert pianist Mitsuko Uchida.
- Drew controversy for defending Bahraini government crackdown on protesters.