In his 1992 book entitled The End of History and the Last Men, Francis Fukuyama made the bold claim that with the proliferation of liberal democracy, wars between nations would decline. Indeed, we are witnessing a sharp decline in inter-state wars in the world today. A result of the proliferation of democracy?–Who knows.
In any case, the decline in inter-state wars has been welcomed in the world as a sign of hope. Unfortunately, however, this hope is quickly compromised by the emergence of several new wars. Read more from News24
