Identity

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Identity explores how the politics of identity are reshaping our world, focusing on divisions based on nation, religion, race, and gender. Francis Fukuyama highlights the growing tensions and conflicts these divisions create in society.

The power of identity politics and its impact on global stability.

In today’s political landscape, identity categories such as nation, religion, sect, race, ethnicity, and gender have taken center stage, pushing aside broader, more inclusive ideas of collective identity. This shift has led to building walls instead of bridges, fueling anti-immigrant attitudes, campus unrest, and a resurgence of overt white supremacy in politics.

Back in 2014, Francis Fukuyama warned that American and global institutions were deteriorating, with states increasingly controlled by powerful interest groups. His concerns materialized just two years later as political outsiders rose to power, promoting economic nationalism and authoritarianism that threaten to unsettle the global order.

These populist nationalists aim to establish a direct, charismatic bond with "the people," often narrowly defined by identity, which excludes many others from the community. Identity serves as a crucial and timely warning: without creating a universal respect for human dignity, ongoing conflict is inevitable.

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