Mathilde Fasting's collection of interviews with Fukuyama provides a thoughtful, well-informed, and comprehensive propaeduetic to Fukuyama's many and varied studies.-- "The European Legacy" After the End of History offers unmatched insights into Francis Fukuyama's biography and scholarship and combines them with wide-ranging reflections on liberal democracies and global politics.-- "Review of Democracy" ...Fukuyama provides an interesting counterpoint to the current pessimism about the future of democracy.-- "MoneyWeek" Indeed, for anyone who lacks the time to absorbhis numerous books and essays, this volume offers a useful introduction to thecore ideas of one of America's most consequential (and often misunderstood) contemporary thinkers.