David Owen on world politics
- Title
- David Owen on world politics
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1979
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- Duration
- 00:21:27
- Description
- Barbara Bloomfield interviews former Labour Foreign Secretary, Dr David Owen, about foreign affairs during the 1970s and what the 1980s may hold in store. The interview examines Owen’s role in the Rhodesian peace settlement leading to multi-party elections and his views on the future for the country; his views on the United States in world politics following the end of the Vietnam War; the potential for Africa as a world force; energy resources. In five parts.
- Contributors
- David Owen; Barbara Bloomfield
- Keywords
- USA; Elections; Politics; Foreign affairs; Labour Party; Interethnic relations; South Africa; Ian Smith; Apartheid; Ethnic conflicts; Peace treaties; International relations; Political systems; David Owen; Energy resources; Zimbabwe; Rhodesia; Vietnam; Peacemaking; Vietnam War (1945-1975); Foreign policy; Peacebuilding; Politicians; Black African peoples; Africa; Energy policy; Iranian revolution (1979)
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