Economic development, people's past experiences of alternative political forms, and cultural factors all play roles in determining whether a society democratizes—not just economic development alone.

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Francis Fukuyama

Evidence Quote

democracy, you know, is uh rests on a number of things going on in society other than the level of economic development including, you know, people's past experiences of alternative uh forms.

Source

Francis Fukuyama: Why Global Order Is Breaking Down And Why the “End of History” Never HappenedDecoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik Presl
Created: 8/12/2026, 5:52:02 PM

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