Books & Ideas: Identify the author of 'The Future of Freedom'. Which public intellectual wrote the political analysis book titled 'The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad'? Choose the correct author.

Given data

• Book: The Future of Freedom.

Concept/Approach
Link the book's title to the well-known author who explored 'illiberal democracy' in politics.

Reasoning
Fareed Zakaria authored The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad, examining democratic institutions vs. liberal constitutionalism.

Verification
Other authors have separate landmark books: Amartya Sen (Development as Freedom), Niall Ferguson (Empire), Stiglitz (Globalization and Its Discontents), Fukuyama (The End of History and the Last Man).

Final Answer
Fareed Zakaria