France placed the state above society , democracy above constitutionalism, and equality above liberty. As a result, for much of the nineteenth century it was democratic, with broad suffrage and elections, but hardly liberal. it was certainly a less secure… — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
Religions are vague, of course. This means that they are easy to follow -you can interpret their prescriptions as you like. but it also means that it is easy to slip up -there is always some injunction you are violating.… — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
“The political history of the twentieth century is the story of greater and more direct political participation. And success kept expanding democracy's scope. Whatever… — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
No successful political transition can take place without leaders and movements that demand and press for freedom. — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
“For years many in the oil-rich states argued that their enormous wealth would bring modernizations. They pointed to the impressive appetites of Saudis and Kuwaitis for things Western, from McDonald's hamburgers to Rolex watches to Cadillac limousines. but importing Western good is easy; importing the inner stuffing of modern society - a free market, political parties, accountability, the rule of… — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share
It all looks American because America, the country that invented mass capitalism and consumerism, got there first. the impact of mass capitalism is now… — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
If you listen to the political discourse in America today, you would think that all our problems have been caused by the Mexicans of… — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
Thanks to the Communist Party of China, we now know the path to poverty alleviation is Capitalism. — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
I very much want to be in the business of creating content, of doing stories all over the world rather than figuring out what… — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
It's not possible for two countries to be the leading dominant political power at the same time. — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
Some have said that the clash between Catholicism and Protestantism illustrates the old maxim that religious freedom is the product of two equally pernicious… — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
I am an American, not by accident of birth but by choice. I voted with my feet and became an American because I love… — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
