Political scientist writing on liberal democracy, populism, and political philosophy.
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama delve into 9/11, the hubris of humanitarian intervention, and the letter he regretted signing
Yascha Mounk and Adam Bodnar examine why Poland’s celebrated victory over illiberalism is now very much in doubt
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama explore why any theory of politics must begin with an account of what makes us human
Our enemies are loud. But censorship is never the answer
Yascha Mounk and Daron Acemoglu examine how the digital age severed the link between economic growth and shared prosperity
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama examine what people still get wrong about “the end of history.”
Yascha Mounk and Katja Hoyer also discuss what the Islamist attack on Berlin’s Pride parade says about the state of Germany
Francis Fukuyama discusses the experiences and individuals that shaped him
Yascha Mounk and Claude Steele discuss why diversity can produce anxiety—and how it differs from prejudice
Francis Fukuyama, Linda Chavez, and Rachel Janfaza join Yascha Mounk to discuss what a radical liberal agenda might look like today
Yascha Mounk and John Harpham examine how early modern thinkers justified slavery long before modern theories of race took hold
Yascha Mounk and Deirdre McCloskey discuss why ideas, not capital accumulation, made the modern world rich