4 used & new from £10.00
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
In Sickness and in Power: Illness in Heads of Government During the Last 100 Years
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

In Sickness and in Power: Illness in Heads of Government During the Last 100 Years (Hardcover)

by David Owen (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


3 used from £10.00 1 collectible from £25.00

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Hubris Syndrome: Bush, Blair and the Intoxication of Power

The Hubris Syndrome: Bush, Blair and the Intoxication of Power

by David Owen
4.2 out of 5 stars (4)  £6.01
Going Dutch: How England Plundered Holland's Glory

Going Dutch: How England Plundered Holland's Glory

by Lisa Jardine
2.8 out of 5 stars (4)  £10.54
Climbing the Bookshelves: The Autobiography of Shirley Williams

Climbing the Bookshelves: The Autobiography of Shirley Williams

by Shirley Williams
4.2 out of 5 stars (5)  £10.36
Harold Macmillan

Harold Macmillan

by Charles Williams
3.5 out of 5 stars (4)  £14.20
Downing Street Diary: with Harold Wilson in No. 10

Downing Street Diary: with Harold Wilson in No. 10

by Bernard Donoughue
3.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £11.89
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Hardcover: 476 pages
  • Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd (10 April 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 041377662X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0413776624
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.6 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 241,336 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Daniel Finkelstein, The Times

Owen has produced a compelling book.

Stefan Stern, Financial Times

A fascinating book.
See all Product Description

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
(2)
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(2)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

5 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:
 (2)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.2 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A ground-breaking book, 28 April 2008
By John Maguire (London, UK) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
A ground-breaking book that opens the door to a new area of political economy. David Owen's background as a medical doctor and a leading political figure of our times gives a unique voice to this subject. It deserves to become a standard text in its field.

The extent to which illness can affect our leaders should be a concern to us all. Worse, the tendency of some leaders to become prone to behavioural inconsistencies the longer they hold office is developed by the author into a fascinating 'hubris syndrome' with its attendant personality symptoms and modern examples.

This book should resonate with electors and provide cause for reflection by those who seek or hold high office.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating if a trifle undecided , 15 Jan 2009
By Jl Munro "jimmunro" (Strathaven Scotland) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
A fascinating if bitty summary of the health problems which beset a selection of the C20th world leaders. Given that the writer is both a distinguished political figure and a neurological specialist, his comments are particularly interesting,although I did wonder at times whether it was the doctor or the politician who was speaking. I suspect that this may have occured to Dr Owens which might explain the lengthy introduction establishing his credentials as a neurologist. Some of the revelations are fascinating and downright alarming - I agree with the earlier reviewer who picks out the health of JFK and its effect on his handling of both the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban missile crises as one of the best examples. Quite why he goes on to decry the ideas put forward in the final chapter as "liberal" puzzzles me - would he prefer them to be "illiberal"? I would use impractical or utopian.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Immensely thought provoking, 4 Oct 2008
Immensely insightful, and with thought provoking ideas about the way in which a person's medical condition affects their 'day job' as a political figure. Sounds like a heavy, worthy topic but is actually very readable. All backed up with lots of research and appealing 'insider' knowledge - obtained via the author's medical or political careers.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Exploring deficiencies in leadership
David Owen (Lord Owen) has been in a unique position of being medically trained and having had close access to some of the subjects of his book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. M. D. Fisher

3.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointing Hotchpotch of Different Themes
Although an attractively presented book on a potentially interesting subject the content and style are disappointing. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Dr. R. Brandon

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by subject














i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.