Sir Robert Francis Cooper KCMG MVO (born 28 August 1947) is a British diplomat and adviser who served as a … 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 Boys, Nairobi, Kenya, and Worcester College, Oxford. He won a Thouron A… See more

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

In March 2011, Cooper apparently came under fire for his support of Bahraini government crackdowns against protesters, waving off suggestions of police violence and saying "accidents happen." His comments … 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, Co… 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 contains such ideas as the designation of countries as "Failed states", "Modern st… 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 World: The long-term implications of 11 September (Foreign Policy Cent… See more