A Legacy in Question: Fukuyama's Shift on Democracy and the Illusion of Progress Francis Fukuyama's work has long been synonymous with the triumph of liberal democracy. His 1989 essay, "The End of History?
", posited that the collapse of communism marked a singular moment in human progress, ushering in an era of global stability and prosperity under democratic rule.
Thirty seven years on, Fukuyama's views have undergone a significant revision, as he questions the foundations of his earlier work.