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Partisanship and Principle

Needless to say, the norm of non-partisanship has been severely eroded in recent years. American public health agencies like the CDC or the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases got drawn into a nasty political fight during the Covid pandemic.

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By Francis Fukuyama
Published on Jul 18, 2022

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About the Author

Francis Fukuyama

Nonresident Scholar, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

Francis Fukuyama is a nonresident scholar in Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, where his research focuses on democratization and international political economy.

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Nonresident Scholar, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Francis Fukuyama
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