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Francis Fukuyama

American political scientist

March 11, 2013
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Francis Fukuyama is an American political scientist. Best known for The End of History and the Last Man (1992), he has written widely on politics and international relations. He is currently a fellow at Stanford University and is the author, most recently, of The Origins of Political Order (2011). In the Observer, Jason Burke praised Fukuyama's "ability to foresee, with uncanny accuracy, coming trends."

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Identity and migration: If our societies cannot assert positive liberal values, they may be challenged by migrants who are more sure of who they are, says Fukuyama

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