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 FukuyamaEvidence 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.”
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Francis Fukuyama: Why Global Order Is Breaking Down And Why the “End of History” Never Happened— Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik PreslCreated: 8/12/2026, 5:52:02 PM
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