An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Francis Fukuyama

2 books referenced

Books by Francis Fukuyama

The End of History

Referenced in 4 episodes

153. God and the American Empire

February 18, 2022

Context:

Referenced when discussing the end of the Cold War, noting that Fukuyama's famous work summed up the period, and that Fukuyama was the son of a Protestant minister. The hosts discuss how his vision was a secularized vision of end times.

69. England v Ukraine

July 02, 2021

Context:

Dominic mentions interviewing Francis Fukuyama after the England-Germany match, explicitly identifying him as the 'author of The End of History'

23. The 90s

February 15, 2021

Context:

Described as 'the defining book of the 90s' in the discussion about Cold War triumphalism and the perceived complacency of the 1990s regarding liberal democracy's future.

21. The History of the Future

February 08, 2021

Context:

Mentioned alongside Clash of Civilizations as one of the two great post-Cold War prophetic books

The End of History and the Last Man

Referenced in 1 episode

95. 9/11

September 09, 2021

Context:

Referenced in discussion of 1990s context and post-Cold War triumphalism, describing Fukuyama's argument that Western liberal democracy represents the final form of ideological evolution