Francis Fukuyama on Trump, China and the Legacy of 9/11
The political scientist Francis Fukuyama looks back on his 1992 book, “The End of History and the Last Man,” and what it has predicted about the…
Ezra Klein
September 11, 2026
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Francis Fukuyama on Trump, China and the Legacy of 9/11

The political scientist Francis Fukuyama looks back on his 1992 book, “The End of History and the Last Man,” and what it has predicted about the state of liberalism today.

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