In 1989, Francis Fukuyama began an explosive debate about the future of the world in the post-Cold War era with an article entitled �The End of History and the Last Man�. This seminal book expands on his original work to address the fundamental and far-reaching themes of the new millennium. The result is nothing short of an historical and philosophical primer for the onslaught of the 21st century. �In the mastery and scope of its case, �The End of History and the Last Man� may be seen as the first book of the post-Marxist millennium � the first work fully to fathom the depth and range of the changes now sweeping through the world� George Gilder, the Washington Post.