Fukuyama's End of History

Francis Fukuyama's "End of History" thesis, introduced in the early 1990s, posits that the spread of liberal democracy and capitalism marks the endpoint of mankind's ideological evolution. He argues that after the Cold War, no alternative political systems can rival democracy's appeal, suggesting that history, in terms of major ideological conflicts, has culminated in this modern consensus. While Fukuyama acknowledges ongoing challenges, he believes that liberal democracy represents the ultimate form of government, leading to a more stable and prosperous global society. Thus, the "end of history" signifies an ideological endpoint rather than the cessation of historical events.