Yeah, this sounds like a very early 90s post-Soviet perspective, i.e. at least 30 years late. I'm a Fukuyamaist when it comes to historical development, but eve

Yeah, this sounds like a very early 90s post-Soviet perspective, i.e. at least 30 years late. I'm a Fukuyamaist when it comes to historical development, but even Fukuyama has argued that the long-term trend towards liberal democracy may be upset by authoritarian backsliding in the short term.