What Francis Fukuyama thinks about government

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American political scientist, author of The End of History and the Last Man (1992) and the memoir In the Realm of the Last Man (2026); Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University. Writes the Frankly Fukuyama column at Persuasion.

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Francis Fukuyama has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 31 Jul 2026

   Our readingThe unitary-executive theory is wrong: the modern executive branch needs a separation of powers inside it.

   Their wordsToday’s executive branch is so large, sprawling, and powerful that there needs to be a separation of powers within the executive, and not simply between the executive and the other two branches of government.

   ↗Trump Has Revolutionized Executive Powerpersuasion.community 1st of 4 in this piece

3. 31 Jul 2026

   Our readingThe US government has become over-constrained in its ability to act.

   Their wordsAs I’ve argued in previous articles, the government really has become over-constrained in its ability to take action.

   ↗Trump Has Revolutionized Executive Powerpersuasion.community 4th of 4 in this piece