Kofi Annan:The "Great Man" of Peace

All “great men” are creatures of contradiction. They ignite just as much as they resist public opinion; prima facie, they may prove compelling but, on closer inspection, may also offer profound simplicity. Russian-British political theorist, Isaiah Berlin, maintained that, “a great man is a man in public life, one who deliberately causes something important to happen, the probability of which seemed low before he took up the task. [One] who gives history a turn which it could scarcely have

Every year, The Republic publishes the most ambitious writing focused on Africa, from news and analysis to long-form features.

To continue reading this article, Subscribe or Register for a Free Pass.

Already a subscriber? Log in.