Francis Fukuyama is joined by Stephen E. Hanson and Jeffrey S. Kopstein to discuss why Donald Trump’s regime can be described as “patrimonial,” how this approach leads to high corruption, and why reversing it will pose special challenges.
Stephen E. Hanson and Jeffrey S. Kopstein are professors of political science at William and Mary College and the University of California, Irvine, respectively.
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