Name: Defying Authoritarianism with the Resilient Power of Democracy - Francis Fukuyama by Human Rights Foundation
Duration: 15 min 50 s
Description: In this episode, recorded at the 2023 Oslo Freedom Forum, American political scientist and author Francis Fukuyama discusses how democracy can be a resilient tool in denouncing authoritarianism and dissecting the principles of liberalism, the false strength of dictatorships, and what the future holds for democracy.

In this episode, recorded at the 2023 Oslo Freedom Forum, American political scientist and author Francis Fukuyama discusses how democracy can be a resilient tool in denouncing authoritarianism and dissecting the principles of liberalism, the false strength of dictatorships, and what the future holds for democracy.

Defying Authoritarianism with the Resilient Power of Democracy - Francis Fukuyama

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