Archive - Persuasion

The Eras of Francis Fukuyama: How States Form

Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama delve into 9/11, the hubris of humanitarian intervention, and the letter he regretted signing.

Aug 15 • Yascha Mounk

1:18:21

This Week at Persuasion

Persuasion goes on vacation for two weeks! In the meantime, enjoy our podcast series with Francis Fukuyama.

Aug 14 • Leonora Barclay

What Locke Knew About Elites

How liberals learned to stop worrying and love the establishment.

Aug 14 • Teresa M. Bejan

On Executive Authority

Francis Fukuyama explores how President Trump has tried to expand executive authority, the impact of his actions on how America will be governed in the…

Aug 14 • Francis Fukuyama

13:12

Serbia Turns Toward the West

President Vučić is navigating a course between Putin and Trump—but will soon have to choose.

Aug 13 • Nikola Mikovic

Wealth Taxes Are Slopulism

A viral proposal makes no economic sense.

Aug 12 • Joseph Heath

What Ceuta Shows About Europe

Why left vs right is too simplistic to explain attitudes to immigration.

Aug 11 • Ines Burrell

This Could Be the Year Germany's Far-Right Goes Mainstream

One forgotten region is about to make history.

Aug 11 • Katja Hoyer

Adam Bodnar on Why Defeating Populists at the Ballot Box Isn’t Enough

Yascha Mounk and Adam Bodnar examine why Poland’s celebrated victory over illiberalism is now very much in doubt.

Aug 11 • Yascha Mounk

1:20:58

We Must Save Sociology From Itself

A field that once illuminated scarce truths has become an ideology in search of evidence.

Aug 10 • Eboo Patel

The Eras of Francis Fukuyama: Human Nature

Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama explore why any theory of politics must begin with an account of what makes us human.

Aug 8 • Yascha Mounk

1:05:42

How Ukrainians Are Surviving

It's a day at a time.

Aug 7 • Anastasia Lebedenko

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