Summary: Relevant Reading: The Decay of American Political Institutions Francis Fukuyama The Big Fix: The Hunt for the Match-Fixers Bringing Down Soccer Brett Forrest Good evening, TAI podcast listeners! Youre in for a treat this week. First, we bring you the second half of Richard Aldouss interview with Stanford University senior fellow and TAI chairman Francis Fukuyama, in which the two discuss Franks upcoming book, the second volume of The Origins of Political Order, due out this Fall. The topic touches on the advantages of a civil service staffed by eunuchs, the Chinese origins of the modern state, and the decay of American political institutions. Then, Richard speaks with Brett Forrest, author of The Big Fix: The Hunt for the Match-Fixers Bringing Down Soccer, about new allegations of corruption within the ranks of FIFA, the premier global governing body for the sport. The World Cup is displaying the balletic qualities of the beautiful game, but its also shining a spotlight on its dirtier underbelly. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. You can follow our host, Richard Aldous, on Twitter @RJAldous, Brett Forrest @brett_forrest, and Francis Fukuyama @FukuyamaFrancis.
