History 1807 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Francis Fukuyama
21 Apr 2016
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No one expected that soviet union would disappear . Spent so much $ on missiles that couldn"t support social programs for its people. No direct confrontation between the soviets and usa. People didn"t know how to respond opportunity for new theories. All this is happening on backdrop of declining power of state, globalization and free trade. Optimistic view francis fukuyama, the end of history and the last man (1992) Argues that decline of state represents an opportunity for greater international cooperation, economic integration and world peace. Celebrates decline of soviet power, fall of wall, triumph of capitalism . All of human history is struggle between liberalism (good) and conservatism (bad) History has come to end b/c struggle has come to an end. 1990s is period of euphoria b/c everyone now believes in same thing . Become expert on int"l relations and world history. Globalization makes it virtually impossible for differences in countries b/c demands for same basis of ideas.
