Statesmen Who Changed the World aims to provide essays on more than 70 statesmen of the Western world, those who changed the world in which they lived. Each essay begins with a thorough biographical sketch covering the subject’s life and career with particular emphasis on his or her involvement in international affairs. Each essay also 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.