Year-End Review of Global Democracy with Larry Diamond

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How Mongolia Became a Democracy, with Elbegdorj Tsakhia

Elbegdorj Tsakhia was president of Mongolia from 2009-2017 and played a key role in the country's transition from Communism to democracy after 1989. In this episode, he talks to Francis Fukuyama about the current challenges to democratic institutions in Mongolia. Former Pres ...  Show more

Homelands: A Conversation with Timothy Garton Ash

Historian and author Timothy Garton Ash joins Francis Fukuyama to talk about his new book, "Homelands:  A Personal History of Europe," covering a period from 1945 to the present. Bookended by World War II and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ash discusses the efforts made by Euro ...  Show more

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