Francis Fukuyama is chairman of the editorial board of American Purpose.
Fukuyama is Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow and director of the Ford Dorsey Master’s in International Policy program at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
Fukuyama’s most recent book is Liberalism and Its Discontents (2022), building off his American Purpose foundational article of the same name. His two-volume analysis of political order—The Origins of Political Order and Political Order and Political Decay—appeared in 2011 and 2014. Other books include Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment (2018), Our Posthuman Future (2000), The Great Disruption (1999), and Trust (1995).
His book The End of History and the Last Man (1992) has appeared in over twenty foreign editions.
The Central Asian Opportunity
A teaching trip in Kazakhstan reveals how attitudes toward Russia are souring in light of the war in Ukraine. Francis Fukuyama's latest.
Ask Me Anything with Francis Fukuyama
Dr. Francis Fukuyama answers questions ranging from geopolitics and "wokeism" to the science-fiction series Dune.
Ukraine at War
Francis Fukuyama recaps his trip to Ukraine and the latest major developments in the counter-offensive.
Democracy and the AI Revolution
How are AI and biotechnology impacting democracy? Francis Fukuyama weighs in.
What Are the Threats to Democracy Today?
To find the most vivid threat to democracy, look within the United States. Francis Fukuyama's latest.
Tribute to Dorothy Fields
Francis Fukuyama on one of the greatest American songwriters of the 20th century and pop culture's role in building our national identity.
How Weak is America, Really?
Reports of the United States' demise are greatly exaggerated. Francis Fukuyama's latest blog post.
Polarization and U.S. Foreign Policy
A strange transformation has taken place in the United States in recent years. Francis Fukuyama's latest.
