Fukuyama argues that a successful modern state requires a delicate balance of three specific institutions:
is the 2014 sequel to Francis Fukuyama's The Origins of Political Order . While the first volume traces political development from prehistory to the French Revolution, this second installment examines how modern institutions evolved from the Industrial Revolution to the present—and how they can eventually rot from within. The Three Pillars of Political Order Political Order and Political Decay: From the I...
Ensuring the government remains responsive to the interests of the whole community, typically through elections. Key Themes and Insights Fukuyama argues that a successful modern state requires
Fukuyama uses this term to describe a system with so many checks and balances that small interest groups can effectively block—or "veto"—any action that benefits the public good. Key Themes and Insights Fukuyama uses this term
Fukuyama posits that the order in which these institutions develop matters immensely. For instance, countries that developed a strong, professional bureaucracy before democratization (like Prussia/Germany) often have more effective governance than those where democracy arrived before a competent state was built.