Politics keeps the world going. Yes, politics often arouses irritation, even indignation, among people. A common refrain about politics is that it is nothing more than dirty business.
One can't really argue with that, given the decline of politics, quality-wise, all across the globe. And yet there is the other side of politics, which is that the fortunes of nations have been shaped by politicians, who have had human welfare at heart. But, again, there have been politicians who have made a mess of life through their negativism.
Which brings us to the matter of the personalities whose role in public life has been decisive in reshaping of their societies. In the pages of this book, therefore, it is the issues thrown up largely by politics which have been placed before the reader. Besides, it is a work about individuals who have made a difference in history, in so many ways. So sit back and enjoy!