State Building: 21st Century State Governance and World Order

Author: (USA) Francis Fukuyama
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Francis Fukuyama is world-famous for predicting that "the end of history" would be marked by democracy, freedom, and global capitalism. Therefore, the proposition of his newly published work—building new nation-states—has come as such a surprise. Fukuyama argues that the end of history will never be a spontaneous process, and well-governed political entities will be a prerequisite throughout this process. He believes: "Weak or failing states have become the root of many serious problems in the world today." Fukuyama studies state-building from the broad importance of the concept of the state, disapproving of the concept of public administration and examining the reasons for the weakening of contemporary states. In the later part of the book, he explores the severe consequences of weak states on the international order and the reasons why the international community might intervene.