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 ...

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 ...

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

“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 ...

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Trump is different. His defiance lies in plain view. There is no dignity. There is no restraint. There is only power. The ...

Ancient philosopher Plato may have an answer to why only those skilled in statecraft should rule the unskilled COMMENT | ...

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In February, 2020, the Parliament of Ghana ratified the decision of the government to spend nearly $900 million on a ...