Understanding Political Order: Book Club, Conversation & Making Friends

This week we’re reading Chapters 1-2 of Francis Fukuyama’s Political Order and Political Decay to kick off a practical, beginner-friendly political science book and discussion group.

These opening chapters introduce Fukuyama’s core ideas about how political institutions are formed, how they create order, and how they can gradually weaken or fail over time. We’ll connect the reading to today’s world while keeping the discussion thoughtful and grounded.

No political science background is required. If you’re curious, respectful, and willing to think out loud, you’ll fit right in!
**Didn’t finish the reading? Still come. **We’ll begin with a short, plain-language recap so everyone can participate confidently.