end of history

== English == === Etymology === Popularized by American political scientist Francis Fukuyama in his 1992 book The End of History and the Last Man, based on an article he wrote in 1989. === Proper noun === the end of history (politics) A political or philosophical concept positing that a certain political, economic or social system will be the last one that humanity develops. Synonym: eschaton ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====