A Few Words in Defence of Francis Fukuyama

... into dozens of foreign languages. In Russia, or at least among Russian intellectuals, The End of History quickly became a symbol of the era, much like the crimson jackets... ... Fukuyama was quoted, but most often, Fukuyama was criticized. For the haughtiness of his liberalism. For his superficial and unprofessional view of history. For his free interpretations... .... For being an apologist of the “unipolar world.” Hardly any other contemporary western scholar was such a popular punching bag for Russian social scientists. Echoes...