Francis Fukuyama

Francis Fukuyama is an American political scientist and author, best known for his essay and later book The End of History and the Last Man (original essay 1989; book 1992), which discussed liberal democracy as a possible endpoint of ideological evolution.

American political scientist and author; best known for The End of History and the Last Man; has written on political development, state-building and modernity.

A single user review reflects on Fukuyama's End of History thesis, its predictions (China, nationalism, migration, environment) and the concept of thymos. The reviewer mixes irony, cultural references and genuine engagement with the book's central arguments. Overall appraisal is favorable.

For:Readers of political philosophy, contemporary history, and debates about democracy and modernity.