<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This review essay focuses on Francis Fukuyama’s book Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment, which was published in 2018. The text emphasises placing Fukuyama’s new publication in the context of his multi-year work for its correct interpretation. Fukuyama’s conception of the human soul is analysed in confrontation with contemporary issues of liberal democracy. It mentions other authors criticisms of Fukuyama’s work and, at the same time, it is defended by Fukuyama himself. The text can be seen as an introduction to Francis Fukuyama’s reasoning regarding the modern problems of liberal democracy and as an attempt to understand his unsuccessful prediction of the end of history. The central theme of the text is the concept of identity, which Fukuyama describes as a source of conflicts and friction areas in modern societies. Fukuyama’s findings are supplemented by the findings of other authors and current world events.</p></abstract>

This review essay focuses on Francis Fukuyama’s book Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment, which was published in 2018. The text emphasises placing Fukuyama’s new publication in the context of his multi-year work for its correct interpretation. Fukuyama’s conception of the human soul is analysed in confrontation with contemporary issues of liberal democracy. It mentions other authors criticisms of Fukuyama’s work and, at the same time, it is defended by Fukuyama himself. The text can be seen as an introduction to Francis Fukuyama’s reasoning regarding the modern problems of liberal democracy and as an attempt to understand his unsuccessful prediction of the end of history. The central theme of the text is the concept of identity, which Fukuyama describes as a source of conflicts and friction areas in modern societies. Fukuyama’s findings are supplemented by the findings of other authors and current world events.

Identity according to Francis Fukuyama: An obstacle to the end of history

Politics in Central Europe

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This review essay focuses on Francis Fukuyama’s book Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment, which was published in 2018. The text...

Identity according to Francis Fukuyama: An obstacle to the end of history

Pubblicato online: 31 mar 2020

Pagine: 327 - 345

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2020-0015

Parole chiave
Francis Fukuyama, Thumos, Identity, Politics of Resentment

© 2020 František Paďour, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Identity according to Francis Fukuyama: An obstacle to the end of history

Pubblicato online: 31 mar 2020

Pagine: 327 - 345

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2020-0015

Parole chiaveFrancis Fukuyama, Thumos, Identity, Politics of Resentment

© 2020 František Paďour, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Francis Fukuyama, Thumos, Identity, Politics of Resentment