According to Francis Fukuyama's thesis on the "End of History," which of the following best characterizes the endpoint of socio-political development?
1
The emergence of a global socialist utopia, where wealth and resources are equally distributed among all citizens.
2
The triumph of liberal democracy and free-market capitalism as the final form of human government and economic organization.
3
The resurgence of authoritarian regimes and the decline of democratic values due to geopolitical instability.
4
The fragmentation of nation-states into smaller, culturally homogeneous entities, leading to increased ethnic and religious tensions.