In Hubris: The Road to Donald Trump, David Owen analyses and
describes the mental and physical condition of US Presidents and UK
Prime Ministers with a particular view that what went before paved
the way to President Trump. Of recent leaders there have been
alcoholics, depressives, narcissists, populists and those affected
by hubris syndrome and driven by their religious beliefs. But
Donald Trump, a world class narcissist, presents a very different
set of issues, as does Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister, also
discussed in this revised edition. A trained physician and
neuroscientist, David Owen is uniquely qualified to assess Trump
and Johnson in their political, philosophical and medical contexts.
Both are 'populists' and both have been economical with the truth.
Trump is an inveterate user of social media and some of his
'Tweets' have been branded as outrageous and totally inappropriate
for an American President. In 2020 he has faced an impeachment
trial and in November will face the electorate as he seeks a second
term. Boris Johnson's premiership is in its infancy. He has
concluded the UK's exit from the EU but now has much to achieve to
fulfil the promises made to the electorate in 2019, which gave an
eighty seat majority to the Conservative party. Both Trump and
Johnson have major roles to play in 2020. Trump's Middle East
initiative, his attempts to quell the tension with Iran and North
Korea and his plans for trade with China, will define his first
four years. Johnson's focus must be on maintaining the United
Kingdom, implementing new trade deals, worldwide, post Brexit and
addressing the NHS, regional development and defence spending. The
likely success of both President and Prime Minister is assessed by
David Owen in his customarily incisive way and the book is an
essential read for all with an interest in politics and the
psychology of world leaders. David Owen is the author of several
acclaimed books on politics, political history and the health of
world leaders. He qualified as a doctor in 1962, was a Labour MP
from 1966-81, an SDP MP from 1981-92 and from 1992 sat in the House
of Lords as an Independent Social Democrat. He held several
government posts under Wilson and Callaghan, the last as Foreign
Secretary. Lord Owen continues to speak out on international
affairs and to support research into hubris syndrome and other
psychological conditions as there is 'compelling evidence that the
course of history has been changed ... by the ill health of world
leaders.'
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