{"product_id":"9781041113553","title":"David Owen Statesman, Social Democrat and Political Maverick","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRoutledge Studies in British Politics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDavid Owen\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStatesman, Social Democrat and Political Maverick\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKevin Hickson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ World \/ European\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together specialist academic researchers, politicians and advisors, this book offers a range of perspectives and detailed analysis of Lord (David) Owen’s major contributions in the field of domestic and international politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt offers contributions from those who have either known and worked with Lord Owen directly or spent time studying related topics in the academic field, making this the most comprehensive assessment of his opinions and political activities to date. In domestic politics, Owen was a long-serving Member of Parliament (MP), Minister and Foreign Secretary who then split the Labour Party by forming the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He made a sustained contribution to social democratic ideas in Britain. A long-standing pro-European, he went on to campaign for leaving the EU in 2016. In international affairs, he was a peace negotiator in the former Yugoslavia and has long supported the promotion of human rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of key interest to scholars and students of British politics, British political history, political parties and more broadly of international politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Hickson\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior fellow of the Centre for British Politics at the University of Hull, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041113553\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e184\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.75\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63546849656972,"sku":"9781041113553","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041113553","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}