Nearly three decades ago, Francis Fukuyama argued that the imminent collapse of the Soviet Union and the universalisation of liberalism would mark an end to the historical struggle over ideology and political models. His thesis was, by his own recent admission, overly optimistic.
The resurgence of strong identities and nationalist leaders has given rise to the politics of resentment and tribalism. Coupled with new shifts in the global balance of power and disruptive technological and industrial processes, it is clear that a new world is upon us.
The onset of the novel coronavirus at the turn of this decade has accelerated many of the processes that were compelling change and has compressed timelines for governments, businesses, and communities to make crucial decisions about the future.
https://www.neweurope.eu/article/globalisation-technophobia-and-the-world-order/