"Invisible Hands" in the White House administration has been revealed...

Reading this book's I got the impression that Francis Fukuyama is a very serious man. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and welcomed the clarification over the Author's previous "End of History and the Last Man" validation of the omnipotence of Liberal Democracy and Capitalist economy. 

In his mind, Fukuyama does indeed tackle some very serious issues, and does so very capably, ranging from hardcore theory to its practical manifestations, as well as reality on the ground and what we can practically expect as outcomes or potential solutions. The book was written as a counterpoint to the "Bush Doctrine" or pre-emptive war; the "War on Terror", and the circumnavigation of International institutions in favour of the construction of the fabled "Coalition of the Willing". 

The Author argues that the imposition of the Patriot Act; the rhetorical war against Al-Qaeda, and the elevation of the hunt for Bin Laden to a comparable "war against Islam" have served only to de-stabilize and alienate, compromising US relations throughout the World, fostering distrust and undermining the vision of American Freedom as a viable model for aspirant nations, particularly in the wake of the illegal Iraq War. 

In essence, the A-political Last Man whom triumphed over the "Evil Empire" in the former Eastern bloc, has been hoist by his own pertain. The Author argues for the adoption of "realistic Wilsonian" which seeks to create "overlapping institutions" within the international political circuit which would negate the need for the Neo-Conservative World View and doctrine of "Pre-emptive" war by resolving the imperfections within institutions such as the UN and NATO. 

This is a recommended read for anyone whom wishes to gain an inside view of the Neo-Conservative doctrine and how it's administration has created an inherently poisonous and short-termite view, based upon pre-supposed American moral superiority versus the rest.

One of his core points, that a national "regime" is more than just the figurehead but rather encompasses a societal attitude, makes a lot of sense both in context of the 2003 Iraq intervention and for those who hope to see a brighter future in the Arab World with the removal of leaders such as Hosni Mubarak and Zine El-Beden Ben Ali.