An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Francis Fukuyama
2 books referenced
Books by Francis Fukuyama
Referenced in 4 episodes
February 18, 2022
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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.
July 02, 2021
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Dominic mentions interviewing Francis Fukuyama after the England-Germany match, explicitly identifying him as the 'author of The End of History'
February 15, 2021
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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.
February 08, 2021
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Mentioned alongside Clash of Civilizations as one of the two great post-Cold War prophetic books
Referenced in 1 episode
September 09, 2021
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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