David Owen was a Labour MP for twenty-six years from 1966-92, serving as Navy Minister, Health Minister and Foreign Secretary in several governments. He was co-founder of the Social Democratic Party, and its Leader from 1983-90.

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"I don't want a world in which there is not an independent British voice." Henry Kissinger

At a time of alarming global instability, amid shocking terrorist attacks in Europe and mounting tensions between the USA and North Korea, a clear and focused foreign and defence policy is now more critical than ever. Now that departure is under way, what happens next?

Against this unpredictable geopolitical backdrop, Britain's position in the world needs to be recalibrated to take account of a range of new realities. Now is the time to move forward, to define a positive, outward-looking role in this post-Brexit world.

British Foreign Policy after Brexit examines what lies ahead, encompassing a diplomatic, security, development and trade agenda based on hard-headed realism. Former Foreign Secretary David Owen and former diplomat David Ludlow, who backed opposite sides in the referendum, together argue that Britain's global role and influence can be enhanced, rather than diminished, post-Brexit.

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A major examination of Britain's foreign policy choices in the wake of Brexit.

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Introduction vii

Part 1: Strategic Perspectives 1

Chapter 1 A Foundation for Global Diplomacy 3

Chapter 2 The UK's Role in Global Security 51

Chapter 3 Building a Prosperous Future 91

Chapter 4 Coordinating and Implementing Policy 119

Part 2: Near Term Challenges & Opportunities 159

Chapter 5 Russia and Stability in Wider Europe 161

Chapter 6 The Challenges of the Middle East 187

Chapter 7 China and its Neighbours 225