Yoshihiro Francis Fukuyama (/ˌfuːkuːˈjɑːmə, -kəˈ-/, Japanese: [ɸɯ̥kɯjama]; born October 27, 1952) is an American political scientist, political economist, and writer. ... Fukuyama is also associated with the rise of the neoconservative movement, from which he has since distanced himself.