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What is the central theme of "The End of History and the Last Man"?

  • End of Time

  • Eternal Recurrence

  • Liberal Democracies' Triumph

  • Fall of Communism

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Liberal democracies have emerged as the ultimate victors in the ideological battles that have shaped history, according to Francis Fukuyama's "The End of History and the Last Man." Fukuyama contends that the widespread adoption of liberal democratic principles and institutions marks the culmination of humanity's sociopolitical evolution, as they best embody human rights, individual freedom, and economic prosperity.
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