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Francis Fukuyama on Identity Politics

Jen Psaki sat down with Stanford professor Francis Fukuyama to talk about his new book, Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment. They discussed Fukuyama’s views on the current trajectory of identity politics in the United States and around the world, and what he sees as a new essential American identity.

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By Jen Psaki and Francis Fukuyama
Published on Sep 27, 2018

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Jen Psaki sat down with Stanford professor Francis Fukuyama to talk about his new book, Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment. They discussed Fukuyama’s views on the current trajectory of identity politics in the United States and around the world, and what he sees as a new essential American identity.

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  • More about Francis Fukuyama
  • Watch Fukuyama in discussion with Thomas Carothers

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Jen Psaki
Former Nonresident Scholar
Jen Psaki
Francis Fukuyama
Nonresident Scholar, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Francis Fukuyama

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