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2020 Owen Harries Lecture: Dr Francis Fukuyama on liberalism and the 2020 US presidential election
Since 2013, the annual Owen Harries Lecture has honoured the enormous contribution Mr Harries, who was a Nonresident Fellow at the Lowy Institute, made to the international policy debate in Australia and the US. This was the first such lecture since Mr Harries’ passing in June, and we were honoured that it was delivered by Francis Fukuyama, one of the most influential political scientists of his generation.
Dr Francis Fukuyama offers a defence of liberalism in theory and in practice. This lecture includes Dr Fukuyama's analysis of left-wing and right-wing identity politics, Trumpist politics outlasting Donald Trump's presidency, and president-elect Joe Biden's foreign policy. Dr Fukuyama joined the Lowy Institute via webcast from California. His lecture is followed by a conversation with Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove.
Photo: Fronteiras do Pensamento / Flickr
Featuring
Francis Fukuyama
Dr Francis Fukuyama is a Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
Michael Fullilove
Dr Michael Fullilove AM is the Executive Director of the Lowy Institute.