Cheng Enfu^a and Xie Chang’an^b

^a Research Center of Economic and Social Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China;

^b Center for Economics of the Shanghai School, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, China

ABSTRACT

In “At the ‘End of History’ Still Stands Democracy,” Francis Fukuyama proposes that there has been no serious threat to his idea that Western style democracy is the “end of history” and that the United States does not damage global stability. Through analyzing and criticizing the main ideas of Francis Fukuyama, the conclusion is drawn that the China model is a powerful proof against his view of the “end of history.” The tension in European and Asian regions is due to the instigation of the United States who in the 20 years since the end of the Cold War has wantonly launched wars under the excuse that human rights enjoy priority over sovereignty. Besides, a series of financial and economic crises in the Western world expose a set of disadvantages of capitalism, showing that human history has not ended up with the Western capitalist political system.

KEYWORDS

Political system; end of history; democratic freedom; China model

From: International Critical Thought 2016 6 (1)

Editor: Wang Yi