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Decay happens when institutions fail to adapt to changing social or economic conditions because of "cognitive inertia" or the self-interest of entrenched elites. Summary of Case Studies Role in Fukuyama's Analysis Denmark The "ideal" state where all three pillars are in balance. China

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. Political Order and Political Decay: From the I...

The final section of the book focuses on the "decay" of modern liberal democracies, particularly the . Decay happens when institutions fail to adapt to

In the U.S., many administrative issues are resolved in courts rather than by expert bureaucracies. This leads to a slow, costly legal process that further hinders state capacity. This leads to a slow, costly legal process

A strong state that lacks the rule of law and democratic accountability.