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Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create governments that were accountable to their constituents. We take these institutions for granted, but they are absent or are unable to perform in many of today’s developing countries—with often disastrous consequences for the rest of the world.

Fukuyama examines the effects of corruption on governance, and why some societies have been successful at rooting it out. He explores the different legacies of colonialism in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, and offers a clear-eyed account of why some regions have thrived and developed more quickly than others. And he boldly reckons with the future of democracy in the face of a rising global middle class and entrenched political paralysis in the West.

In 2014, Francis Fukuyama wrote that American institutions were in decay, as the state was progressively captured by powerful interest groups. Two years later, his predictions were borne out by the rise to power of a series of political outsiders whose economic nationalism and authoritarian tendencies threatened to destabilize the entire international order. These populist nationalists seek direct charismatic connection to “the people”, who are usually defined in narrow identity terms that offer an irresistible call to an in-group and exclude large parts of the population as a whole.

"Talks to Heal Catholic Rift in China Gain Momentum Under Pope Francis" is from the November 26, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Pope Francis Extends Priests’ Ability to Forgive Abortion" is from the November 21, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Elisabetta Povoledo and Liam Stack and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Pope Francis, Visiting Auschwitz, Asks God for the 'Grace to Cry'" is from the July 29, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Joanna Berendt and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Pope Francis Affirms Ban on Female Priests" is from the November 01, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Laurie Goodstein and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Pope Francis Names 17 New Cardinals, including 3 Americans" is from the October 09, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Laurie Goodstein and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Pope Francis Suggests Trump Is 'Not Christian'" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jim Yardley and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"How Pope Francis' 'Amoris Laetitia' Could Affect Families and the Church" is from the April 07, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Laurie Goodstein and Jim Yardley and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Pope Francis Takes 12 Refugees Back to Vatican after Trip to Greece" is from the April 16, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jim Yardley and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

The untold story of the left's efforts to politicize the Vatican and the battle to stop it-before the Catholic Church as we know it is destroyed. Pope Francis is the most liberal pope in the history of the Catholic Church. He is not only championing the causes of the global Left, but also...

"Pope Francis, at Shrine in Poland, Urges Embrace of 'Humble Love'" is from the July 28, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Joanna Berendt and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of National Populism: The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy, A Pelican Book, written by Roger Eatwell and Matthew Goodwin and read by Matthew Goodwin. A crucial new guide to one of the most urgent political phenomena of our time: the rise of national...