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Was Francis Fukuyama Right All Along?
Friday, September 11, 2026
Political scientist Francis Fukuyama discussed his 1992 book "The End of History and the Last Man" and its relevance to contemporary liberalism. The book argued that liberal democracy represented the final form of human political organization after the Cold War's end. Fukuyama's claims have been subject to ongoing debate among scholars and analysts regarding whether subsequent global events validated or contradicted his thesis.
