Sir Robert Francis Cooper KCMG MVO (born 28 August 1947) is a British diplomat and adviser who served as a Special Adviser at the European Commission for Myanmar between … See more

He was born on 28 August 1947, in Brentwood, Essex, the son of Norman and Frances Cooper, and educated at the Delamere School for … See more

Cooper is best known for his exposition of the doctrine of "new liberal imperialism", as expressed in his The Post-Modern State (2002). This … See more

His publications, apart from a number of articles in Prospect and elsewhere, include:
• The Post-Modern State, in Mark Leonard (ed.) Re-Ordering the … See more

His longtime partner is Dame Mitsuko Uchida, the internationally acclaimed concert pianist. See more

Following the state visit to Japan by Queen Elizabeth II, he was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order. He was subsequently appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG).
In 2004, Cooper was … See more

• 2003 interview in the Daily Telegraph
• Robert Cooper, working hard for the EU, 2005 interview with Cafe Babel See more