Since then, success of China has shown that economic growth is not inconsistent with political illiberalism
There is still the old Friedmanite / Reaganite rhetoric on free markets, small government, private enterprise, deregulation etc
Which has its place. But it lacks the same zing as in the mid 80s
But the world is not adhering to those models. We haven't reached the "end of history"
China shows no signs of political freedom despite growing immeasurably richer over the past 30 years