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Frankly Fukuyama

Francis Fukuyama
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Political Theory
Conservatism
Ukraine
Russia
Ecuador
Populism
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United States
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China
Constitutional Court Of Ecuador
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Join Francis Fukuyama for conversations with leading policymakers and thinkers as he explores how to revitalize liberal democracy in the United States, while addressing the authoritarian challenges to liberal democracy abroad. A project of American Purpose at Persuasion. www.persuasion.community

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In this conversation, recorded at the New Liberal Action Summit organized by the Center for New Liberalism in Washington, D.C., Francis Fukuyama interviews Representative Josh Harder about the obstacles to building things in the United States, the im... more

Dara Massicot is a military analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, who previously worked for the Department of Defense and the Rand Corporation. Learn more about Ukraine’s defense tech sector in this recent piece in American Purpo... more

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Francis Fukuyama is joined by Steve Hanson and Jeff 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 J... more

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Josh Harder
U.S. Representative for California; founder of Build America Caucus
U.S. House of Representatives, Build America Caucus
Episode: Josh Harder on Why America Needs to Build
Dara Massicot
Senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; former RAND military analyst
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Episode: Dara Massicot on Where the Russia-Ukraine War Stands Today
Francis Fukuyama
Political scientist and author; discussed as the guest expert on foreign policy and democracy
Stanford University (implied through expertise; not explicitly stated in transcript)
Episode: Francis Fukuyama on Trump’s War With Iran
Laura Field
Political theorist and author of Furious Minds
Episode: Laura K. Field on the New Right
Daniela Salazar
Former judge in the Ecuadorian Constitutional Court with expertise in constitutional law and current political crises in Ecuador.
Episode: Daniela Salazar on State Violence in Ecuador
Gabrielius Landsbergis
Former foreign minister of Lithuania and staunch supporter of Ukraine
Episode: Gabrielius Landsbergis on What Next For Europe
Michael McFaul
Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University and former ambassador to Russia.
Stanford University
Episode: Michael McFaul on The Emerging Geopolitical Order
Parag Khanna
Political scientist, author, and CEO of AlphaGeo, known for his work on global geopolitics and demography
AlphaGeo
Episode: Parag Khanna on How To Measure State Capacity
Batu Kutelia
Former ambassador of Georgia to the United States and senior official in the Georgian Defense Ministry
Government of Georgia
Episode: Batu Kutelia on Georgia

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Francis Fukuyama
Political scientist and author providing analytical framing for policy discussions on democracy and foreign policy; associated with American Purpose / Persuasion.

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Josh Harder on Why America Needs to Build
Q: What is your broader political strategy to maintain long-term support for building and modernization?
Harder emphasizes delivering tangible public services, focusing on housing, energy, and infrastructure, and advocates for a shift toward state capacity and governance reforms to win trust in swing districts.
Josh Harder on Why America Needs to Build
Q: How do you view the role of courts in infrastructure decisions, and can reform reduce their impact?
The guest argues for outcome-based policymaking and greater accountability, suggesting reforms that allow for faster approvals while still maintaining safeguards, and notes that excessive court involvement slows progress.
Josh Harder on Why America Needs to Build
Q: What is next after the Road to Housing Act, and how do you plan to move infrastructure forward faster?
Harder outlines energy permitting as the next big project, discusses reducing red tape, and highlights the need for faster decision-making in energy transmission and infrastructure, including tackling transmission bottlenecks and politically-driven delays.
Josh Harder on Why America Needs to Build
Q: Can you explain the Build America Caucus and what it's trying to push for?</question
Harder explains that the caucus groups together Democrats and Republicans to make it easier to build housing, infrastructure, and energy, emphasizing a focus on streamlining permitting and speeding up project delivery, with the Road to Housing Act as a recent example of bipartisan progress.
Francis Fukuyama on Trump’s War With Iran
Q: What do you make of this situation?
The situation is highly complex and volatile; the strikes represent a massive, rapid use of force with uncertain political outcomes, and the true objectives behind them may be more about domestic political signaling and deterrence rather than achieving clear strategic change in Iran.

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Thoughtful conversations with leading policymakers and thinkers about revitalizing liberal democracy and grappling with authoritarian challenges abroad. Episodes center on strategic policy analysis, political theory, and current geopolitical tensions, often featuring senior researchers, former diplomats, and prominent intellectuals who bring rigorous context to contemporary democracy debates. A standout pattern is the blend of long-form, nuanced critique with accessible explanations of complex policy dynamics, making it a strong fit for audiences seeking depth on democracy, governance, and international affairs. Notable is the willingness to connect theory to real-world implications, from national security and elections to reform-minded gov... more

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2. Dara Massicot
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