Ivan Krastev on American Decline

Ivan Krastev is the chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies and Albert Hirschman Permanent Fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences, IWM Vienna. His books include Is it Tomorrow, Yet? After Europe, and The Light that Failed: A Reckoning, which was co-authored by Stephen Holmes. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Ivan Krastev explore how Donald Trump is—and isn’t—similar to Mikhail Gorbachev, the impact of the Trump revolution, and whether we’ve finally reached the end of history. This episode originally aired on April 23, 2025. Please do listen and spread the word about The Good Fight. Podcast production by Mickey Freeland and Leonora Barclay. Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.persuasion.community Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3nhfO2X... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Twitter: @Yascha_Mounk & @joinpersuasion LinkedIn: Persuasion Community