Michael dobbs biography

British conservative politician and best-selling author

For the British-American journalist and non-fiction author, see Michael Dobbs (journalist).

Michael John Dobbs, Baron Dobbs (born 14 November 1948) is a British Conservative politician and author, best known for his House of Cards trilogy.

Early life and education

Michael Dobbs was born on 14 November 1948 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire,^[1] the son of nurseryman Eric and Eileen Dobbs. He was educated at Hertford Grammar School, Cheshunt Grammar School, and Christ Church, Oxford.

After graduating from Oxford in 1971 with a third-class BA in philosophy, politics and economics, Dobbs moved to the United States. He attended the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, and graduated in 1977 with an MA, MALD, and a PhD in nuclear defence studies.^[2] His doctoral dissertation was published as China and SALT: Dragon Hunting in a Multinuclear