Published in 1992 and written by Francis Fukuyama, The End of History and the Last Man is a book detailing the events after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the end of the Cold War. In his book, Fukuyama claims that this marks the end of history as we know it - capitalism has won over the entire world, and there will likely not be any more successful economic proposals. By describing that history is divided into epochs, or, segments of time in which there is a "set" way (in this case economic), Fukuyama says that the world has chosen capitalism, Westernization, and multi-national conglomerates. This is, he states, the final phase and choice of governmental style by humanity.
Born in 1952, Francis Fukuyama is an American political economist best known for his book The End of History and the Last Man. Fukuyama grew up in Chicago, raised by parents who both had Japanese ancestry. Despite this, political tensions that the US had with Japan and Asia in general prompted the family to ignore their ancestry and culture. Fukuyama grew up on a strictly capitalist diet, inspiring his views shown in this book. Fukuyama has retained a strong interest in politics, and has strong political views on neoconservatism, the Iraq War, and the recent presidential administrations.
