Person

Bill Clinton

42nd president of the United States during the 1990s, associated with economic expansion, globalization, and late Cold War aftermath politics.

Summary

Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the United States.

He matters here because his presidency sat at the center of 1990s economic growth, post-Cold War adjustment, and domestic political polarization.

Useful for linking globalization, domestic reform, and the redefinition of American politics after the Cold War.