Write an essay in response to any one of the following:
1. Francis Fukuyama's wrote his landmark essay "The End of History" to suggest that the victory of the western alliance ("liberal democracy") over the Soviet Union meant the end of history and the spread of democracy all over the world. Was he right to think so given the USSR's condition in 1989 or do you think it was irrational exuberance? [Note: all generalizations needed to be supported with concrete evidence and must discuss the end of Soviet Union historically, not emotionally]
2. Why did the "American century" lead to anti-Americanism?
3. What factors underpinned the resurgence of Asian countries China, India, Japan or Turkey? Discuss with reference to any two countries, restricting yourself to any two of the following categories: a) politics b) economics c) society d) culture.