In Pursuit of Development Unveiling the Global Tapestry: Liberalism, Democracy, and the Path to Development – Francis Fukuyama
Grounded in fundamental principles of equality and the rule of law, liberalism is a system for governing diverse societies and emphasizes the rights of individuals to pursue their own forms of happiness free from government encroachment. But classical liberalism is in a state of crisis and is now being challenged from both the political right and the left. In his latest book – Liberalism and its discontents – Francis Fukuyama outlines some of the main reasons for the current state of crisis and offers a defense of a revitalized liberalism for the twenty-first century.
Francis Fukuyama is the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), and a faculty member of FSI's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law. He is also Director of Stanford's Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy, and a professor of political science. Twitter: @FukuyamaFrancis
(Cover photo of Francis Fukuyama by Rod Searcey)
Key highlights:
- Introduction - 00:24
- The debate on democratic backsliding - 03:30
- Democracy and “good enough governance” - 08:25
- Distinguishing between liberalism and democracy - 16:05
- Moral and economic justifications for liberalism - 24:24
- Inequality as a cause of discontentment - 38:33
- Alternatives to liberalism - 43:43
- How AI will impact democracies - 57:17
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