Francis Fukuyama: Identity politics is undermining democracy

Francis Fukuyama is a political scientist from Stanford University. His latest work is "Identity: Politics of Dignity and Resentment" published in September. He recently interviewed Nathan Gardels, WorldPost 's editor - in - chief.

Francis Fukuyama believes that inequality will destroy or risk democracy (Fukuyama, 2011). In the case of AI, this sentence seems valid. Mass unemployment, workers, white-collar riots may bring "democratic hazard". There are no white-collar workers who have lost their jobs in the industrial revolution, and now they may express their anger on the street. Democracy may be in danger, but perhaps it will be better this time. White collar workers have long had a strong ties with the government, so you can expect the government to feel the pressure in the case of a white color rebellion. This may be a tough warning against government actions against current failed political and economic systems, as Stiglitz believes that only a small number of people benefit rather than the overall benefit of society.

E-Government, or social media will provide new opportunities to reduce political exclusion and strengthen democracy. In the "origin of political order", Francis Fukuyama describes and follows the development and origin of the democratic society. In his preface, he emphasized in 1973 that only 45 of the 151 countries in the world were considered "freed" by the Freedom House. Today, in 2017, 87 countries won for free. This slow and massive shift to democracy and freedom may be the result of individuals who previously were reluctant to organize themselves and participate in social and political life.

Political scientist Francis Fukuyama proclaimed "the end of history" by seeing the remarkable events that occurred in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in 1989. According to Fukuyama, the collapse of the iron curtain and the opening up of the economy and society of Russia has announced the arrival of a new world based on universal freedom and democracy. Early signs are positive. After collapsing under the repression of the Soviet repression, Eastern Europe accepted liberalism away from its chain. Poland, the Czech Republic, the Baltic countries adopt free markets and individual freedoms. East Germany hastened acceptance of the alienated Western countries, and a unified and liberalized country soon followed. At a fascinating moment, China may even fall into a liberal camp.