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Decades after Francis Fukuyama's 'end of history' thesis became famous, the conflicts and turmoil of history have returned; Dr. Kicmari, having seen his own native land erupt in a European civil war in the 1990s, has been thinking about these issues for many years. This book highlights the return of ideology to international relations, presenting harsh ideological models which challenge liberal democracy. This becomes even more relevant in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The publication of this book aims to draw attention to the danger posed to world peace by ideological models alongside the need for commitment to strengthen democracy in the world, and should interest diplomats, journalists, and scholars.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The history continues.- Chapter 3: The totalitarianism of the 20th century: fascism and communism.- Chapter 4: Fukuyama in the vortex of theories of international relations.- Chapter 5: Ultra-nationalism as a model of continuation of the history.- Chapter 6: Islamic fundamentalism as a model of continuation of the history.- Chapter 7: Chinese socialism as a model of the continuation of the history.- Chapter 8: Conclusion.
About the author
Sabri Kiçmari is ¿Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo in Japan and has been a prominent public intellectual in his country for many years.
