Francis Fukuyama

Political Science American 1952 98 quotes

An American political scientist known for his book 'The End of History and the Last Man', which argued for the triumph of liberal democracy.

Quotes by Francis Fukuyama

Social trust varies greatly across cultures and explains economic differences.

Book: Trust 1995

The sexual revolution has had unintended consequences for social cohesion.

Book: The Great Disruption 1999

Genetic engineering poses risks to human equality.

Book: Our Posthuman Future 2002

Failed states are a threat to global security.

Book: State-Building 2004

Neoconservatives believe in the export of democracy.

Book: America at the Crossroads 2006

Religion has played a crucial role in the development of political institutions.

Book: The Origins of Political Order 2011

Corruption erodes political order from within.

Book: Political Order and Political Decay 2014

Nationalism is a form of identity politics that can be dangerous.

Book: Identity 2018

The end of communism was not the end of ideology, but its triumph.

Interview 1992

Economic success in East Asia is due to cultural factors like trust and family.

Book: Trust 1995

The 1960s counterculture led to a great disruption in moral order.

Book: The Great Disruption 1999

We need international regulation of biotechnology to protect human nature.

Speech 2002

Democracy promotion requires more than military intervention.

Book: State-Building 2004

The Iraq War was a mistake in execution, not in concept.

Interview 2006

Political institutions evolve through trial and error over centuries.

Book: The Origins of Political Order 2011

America's political system is showing signs of decay.

Book: Political Order and Political Decay 2014

The politics of resentment fuels identity movements.

Book: Identity 2018

History has a direction, towards liberal democracy.

Book: The End of History 1992