The Collapse of Democracy in Afghanistan: A Critique of Fukuyama’s Anglo-American Dream of Global Democratic Triumph
This article critically examines the 2021 collapse of the Afghan government, challenging Francis Fukuyama's "End of History" theory and his Anglo-American Dream of Global Democratic Triumph, which posits that liberal democracy is the final form of governance. Despite two decades of i...
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This article critically examines the 2021 collapse of the Afghan government, challenging Francis Fukuyama's "End of History" theory and his Anglo-American Dream of Global Democratic Triumph, which posits that liberal democracy is the final form of governance. Despite two decades of international efforts to establish democracy in Afghanistan, the Taliban's rapid takeover reveals the complexity of political evolution shaped by deep-rooted cultural, historical, and political factors. Using a descriptive-analytical approach, this study situates Afghanistan's failed democratic project within global trends, such as the persistence of authoritarian regimes and the rise of populism. The findings suggest that political progress is not linear and is influenced by economic, geopolitical, and cultural forces, urging a reevaluation of Fukuyama’s thesis.
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| spelling | doaj-art-7fe64e7b7fe647a4acc1dce78d83debc2025-08-20T02:05:16ZengCenter for International Relations and International SecurityPanoply Journal2766-25942025-06-01610.71166/0c20jx18The Collapse of Democracy in Afghanistan: A Critique of Fukuyama’s Anglo-American Dream of Global Democratic TriumphNawid Aria0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9165-8961Jami University This article critically examines the 2021 collapse of the Afghan government, challenging Francis Fukuyama's "End of History" theory and his Anglo-American Dream of Global Democratic Triumph, which posits that liberal democracy is the final form of governance. Despite two decades of international efforts to establish democracy in Afghanistan, the Taliban's rapid takeover reveals the complexity of political evolution shaped by deep-rooted cultural, historical, and political factors. Using a descriptive-analytical approach, this study situates Afghanistan's failed democratic project within global trends, such as the persistence of authoritarian regimes and the rise of populism. The findings suggest that political progress is not linear and is influenced by economic, geopolitical, and cultural forces, urging a reevaluation of Fukuyama’s thesis. https://www.ciris.info/panoply/index.php/journal/article/view/103Liberal DemocracyAuthoritarian Regimes Global GovernanceIdeological Development End of History |
| spellingShingle | Nawid Aria The Collapse of Democracy in Afghanistan: A Critique of Fukuyama’s Anglo-American Dream of Global Democratic Triumph Panoply Journal Liberal Democracy Authoritarian Regimes Global Governance Ideological Development End of History |
| title | The Collapse of Democracy in Afghanistan: A Critique of Fukuyama’s Anglo-American Dream of Global Democratic Triumph |
| title_full | The Collapse of Democracy in Afghanistan: A Critique of Fukuyama’s Anglo-American Dream of Global Democratic Triumph |
| title_fullStr | The Collapse of Democracy in Afghanistan: A Critique of Fukuyama’s Anglo-American Dream of Global Democratic Triumph |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Collapse of Democracy in Afghanistan: A Critique of Fukuyama’s Anglo-American Dream of Global Democratic Triumph |
| title_short | The Collapse of Democracy in Afghanistan: A Critique of Fukuyama’s Anglo-American Dream of Global Democratic Triumph |
| title_sort | collapse of democracy in afghanistan a critique of fukuyama s anglo american dream of global democratic triumph |
| topic | Liberal Democracy Authoritarian Regimes Global Governance Ideological Development End of History |
| url | https://www.ciris.info/panoply/index.php/journal/article/view/103 |
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