Will I love The Origins of Political Order?

This book is a gem. It stretches across thousands of years and explores the question of what makes a stable state—state-building, rule of law, and accountable government.

I love this book for its comprehensiveness, scathing criticism of tribalism, and scrutiny of corruption. I promise you will find it a great read.

Fukuyama stands as one of the foremost political scientists of our times and has studied under Samuel P. Huntington, one of the most influential political scientists of the 20th century in the West.

Despite its intellectual rigor and erudition, the book demands minimal prior knowledge and eschews the obscurity and pedantry sometimes found in similar works. 

From the premise that political stability requires three pillars (state organization, accountability, and the rule of law), Fukuyama takes the reader through BC era China and India, Muslim states, and Middle Ages Europe to illustrate his points with concrete examples. Fukuyama highlights the… show more.