What we may be witnessing is not just the end of the Cold War but the end of history as such: that is, the end point of man's ideological evolution and the universalism of Western liberal democracy.

Francis Fukuyama

The End of History?

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Cold War End of history Democracy International politics

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Francis Fukuyama

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The End of History?

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Essay

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Political literature

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Bad predictions Prophecies and predictions

Language

English

Time

1989 1980s 20th century

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Political scientist Writer

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United States

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Fukuyama, Francis. "The End of History?" National Interest, summer 1989.

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