Francis Fukuyama: The End of History author on democracy under threat
11 September - 50 minsHe famously argued that liberal democracy marked the end of history. Now, with war, populism and authoritarianism reshaping the world, Francis Fukuyama asks whether liberal democracy can still win.
In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O’Brien speaks to the political scientist and author about the ideas, accidents and encounters that shaped his life. Fukuyama reflects on growing up in a highly intellectual family, his early immersion in philosophy, and why a formative period in Paris led him away from literary theory and towards the realities of international politics.
They discuss the collapse of the Soviet Union, the enduring misreading of The End of History, and why he believes the...
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