Statesmen Who Changed the World: A Bio-Bibliographical Dictionary of Diplomacy

By John E. Findling

Statesmen Who Changed the World provides extensive essays on more than 70 statesmen of the Western world, covering the time period from the 15th century to the present. Some of the statesmen included were heads of state; others held ministerial positions in foreign affairs; a few were neither heads of state nor foreign ministers. All influenced or changed the world in which they lived.

Each essay includes a thorough and insightful biographical sketch covering the subject's life and career with particular emphasis on the subject's involvement in international affairs. In addition, each essay provides a bibliographical essay describing the available archival materials, works written by and about the subject, and the most recent scholarship. It concludes with a bibliographical checklist. Appendixes include glossaries of terms and a listing of heads of state. The book is fully indexed.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313273804
• ISBN13: 9780313273803
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 696 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.8"