

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.
NATO Membership for Ukraine
Nothing short of NATO membership will deter the future resumption of Russia's war on Ukraine. Francis Fukuyama's latest.

One Year Later
Francis Fukuyama evaluates the past year of the Russia-Ukraine war and the critical factors shaping the months ahead.

Valuing the Deep State Part II: The Origin of States
The full compilation of Francis Fukuyama's Valuing the Deep State series can be accessed here. My dissatisfaction with existing theories of political development in the early 2000s eventually led to the publication of my two volume series, The Origins of Political Order (2011) and Political Order and Political Decay (2014)