The Rest Is Politics: Leading 26: Francis Fukuyama: Trump, Modi, and ‘The End of History’
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Jul 10, 2023 
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Shifting Political Landscape
- The period from 1989 to the early 2000s was marked by optimism about Western liberal democracy.
- However, the Iraq War and the 2008 financial crisis damaged this model's credibility.
The Importance of the State
- The Iraq and Afghanistan interventions highlighted the importance of pre-existing state structures for successful democracy.
- These experiences led Francis Fukuyama to focus on the origins and role of the state in political development.
Broken and Rekindled Friendships
- Francis Fukuyama hasn't spoken to Paul Wolfowitz in 20 years due to disagreements over the Iraq War.
- However, he has reconnected with Bill Kristol, another neoconservative, due to Kristol's criticism of Donald Trump.