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Francis Fukuyama on the World in 2025

The Good Fight

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Intro

This chapter examines the stagnant number of federal bureaucrats in the U.S. since 1969, despite a growing dependence on contractors, complicating government size ambitions. It also addresses significant geopolitical challenges, including the potential fallout from Assad’s regime in Syria and the impact of political changes in the U.S. after Trump’s presidency.

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