Francis Fukuyama: Democracy Needs Elites |
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| Authors: | Alexander Görlach Francis Fukuyama |
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| Institution: | 1. Visiting scholar at Harvard University and a senior advisor to the Berggruen Institute. He is best known as the founder of the magazine The European, which he directed as publisher and editor‐in‐chief from 2009 to 2016. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.;2. American political scientist most known for his book The End of History and the Last Man. His most recent book is Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy. He spoke with Alexander G?rlach for NPQ in late February in Palo Alto, Calif. about US President Donald Trump, the populist wave sweeping Europe and “fake news.” |
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| Abstract: | “Populism exists because institutions are elite‐driven,” but democracies don't work well without elites, says the acclaimed author of The End of History. |
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