Its emperor Mansa Musa was placed on medieval European maps of Africa with description: "The king is the richest and most noble because his country abounds in gold." Under him, the empire reached its ...

How does the tradition of Western political thought evolve from Locke’s idea of state to Marx’s vision of the state withering ...

In Plato’s ideal republic, the ideal ruler was dubbed the Philosopher King which is his ideal vision of a political leader. In Plato’s mind, the right to rule ought to be exclusive to philosophers ...

Reivew by Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha Edited by Avisha Mario Seneviratne When over forty years ago I produced the first volume of the New Lankan Review, which proved popular if controversial, I realised ...

Anthony John “Tony” Koll, age 84, of Chaska, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his family. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 12, 11 a.m. with the ...

Fayemi is such a wonderful leader, an enigma, who is widely travelled, quick-witted, large hearted with a forgiving spirit.

The solution they came up with is famously stated in the Declaration of Independence: “the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.” This revolutionary truth, combining human reason and divine revelation, ...

“Hereditary states are much less difficult to hold than new states. If such a ruler is ordinarily diligent and competent his government will always be secure.” Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) ...

When the advances made by the Scientific Revolution were applied to machinery, the Industrial Revolution was born. The ...

A multi-dimensional mathematical theory applied to texts belonging to the classical Greek Literature spanning eight centuries ...

G.N. Devy’s latest work is a fascinating exploration of India’s linguistic histories and their intricate interplay with culture, memory, and identit ...