Fidel Castro was a revolutionary Cuban leader who reigned over Cuba as a charismatic, yet contentious, figure from 1959-2008.
Ahmet Davutoğlu is a Turkish politician and former Prime Minister of Turkey who championed neo-Ottomanism and shaped the country's foreign policy.
Mitch McConnell is an American politician and the Senate Minority Leader, known for his influential role in shaping U.S. legislation and policy.
Benjamin Netanyahu is an Israeli statesman and politician who has been serving as the Prime Minister of Israel since 2009, and also from 1996 to 1999.
Fred R. Harris was a prominent American politician, serving as a U.S. Senator and influential leader in civil rights and social justice movements.
Charles A. Beard was an influential American historian, political scientist, and educator, renowned for his critical analysis of the U.S. Constitution.
Lev Gumilev was a Russian historian, ethnologist, and philosopher who developed the theory of ethno genesis and explored the origins of national identity.
Achille Mbembe is a renowned Cameroonian philosopher, political scientist, and public intellectual whose works explore post-colonial African identity and contemporary political thought.
Felix Frankfurter was an American jurist and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, known for his influential legal scholarship and commitment to civil liberties.
Andreas Papandreou was a Greek economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece, championing social and economic reforms.
Walter Lippmann, an influential American journalist and political commentator, shaped 20th-century media and political thought.