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SUMMARY:An Afternoon with Francis Fukuyama 
LOCATION:West End Neighborhood Library\nWest End Neighborhood Library
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DESCRIPTION:Francis Fukuyama & Damir Marusic will talk about contemporary 
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>An Afternoon with Francis Fukuyama
 </strong> will feature a salon style conversation with world renowned poli
 tical economist Dr. Francis Fukuyama\, who is widely recognized for his in
 fluential work on political order\, democratic governance\, and global aff
 airs. He is the author of numerous acclaimed books\, including <em>The End
  of History and the Last Man\,</em>&nbsp\;and <em>Liberalism and Its Disco
 ntent</em>s.</p>\n<p>Moderator Damir Marusic is a thoughtful commentator o
 n geopolitics and international relations and brings deep insight and clar
 ity to complex conversations.&nbsp\;Together\, they promise a timely and e
 ngaging discussion on the forces shaping democracy in our world today.</p>
 \n<p>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<h4>About the Conversation Partners</h4>\n<p>&nbs
 p\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>FRANCIS FUKUYAMA\, PhD</strong>\, is the Olivie
 r Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institut
 e for International Studies. He has written widely on issues in developmen
 t and international politics. His 1992 book\, <em>The End of History and t
 he Last Man</em>\, has appeared in over twenty foreign editions.</p>\n<p><
 strong>DAMIR MARUSIC</strong> is an assignment editor at The Washington Po
 st.&nbsp\;He is co-founder of the <em>Wisdom of Crowds</em> podcast. He wa
 s executive editor at <em>The American Interest</em> magazine.</p>\n<p>&nb
 sp\; &nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><img src="https://static
 .libnet.info/frontend-images/locations/dclibrary/WEE_Francis_Fukuyama-head
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 206" style="margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px\;" /></p>\n<p style="text-align: cen
 ter\;"></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><strong>THE WEST END COMMUNIT
 Y SALON SERIES</strong> is presented&nbsp\;in partnership with <strong><a 
 href="https://www.persuasion.community/s/american-purpose"><em>American Pu
 rpose</em></a></strong> and sponsored by the<em> <a href="https://www.dcli
 braryfriends.org/west-end"><strong>West End Library Friends</strong></a></
 em></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><strong>THIS PROGRAM&nbsp\; IS FR
 EE</strong>\, yet registration is required. To register: email westendlibr
 ary@dc.gov<br /><br />This event will be recorded for the <a href="https:/
 /www.youtube.com/@dcpubliclibrary"><strong>DC Public Library YouTube chann
 el</strong></a>.</p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\;</p>\
 n<p>&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dcpubliclibrary"></a></p>\n<p
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