THE END AND THE REBIRTH OF HISTORY: 1989-2008

Taking from Francis’ Fukuyama’s book of the same name, The End of History and the Last Man, RIMUN XIV will explore this eponymous period of 20th and 21st century history. Through thirteen committees, RIMUN XIV will explore how the world as we knew it changed during and the turn of the century. From the fall of the Berlin Wall (which will be a Crisis UNSC committee) in 1989 to the 2008 financial crisis (which will be an IMF Crisis Committee), RIMUN XIV will touch a time in history that we hear a lot about – and may believe to know about – but may have never analysed critically. 

Having committees covering topics as wide as the dawn of the internet, the fall of communism, the dominance of capitalism, a series of worldwide revolutions, war, and an increasingly globalised world, this conference will explore how the recent past has forged the present we live in, in every aspect of our lives. 

RIMUN XIV will only host committees that take place within this time period, but will have no geographical limitations. Indeed, we aim for the opposite: to have as large a range of geographical specializations as possible, exploring not only the European and North American world, but also Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, South East Asia, the Middle East, and even Antarctica – understanding therefore the problems that permeate underrepresented parts of the world. 

This theme aims to showcase to students from around the world the importance of understanding recent history and current events to cultivate a real geopolitical view of the world.