Getting to Denmark
In his narrative political history, The Origins of Political Order , Francis Fukuyama described the long road toward creating ordered societies as "getting to Denmark," with Denmark as the terminal example of a prosperous, stable, and peaceful political entity (other examples include Japan, Germany, New Zealand, etc.). Presumably, creating such political order is the goal of all states, so they are each on their way to Denmark. As the FD Linges travel with comparative institutional analysis in mind, we were excited and curious to get to Denmark for a visit. Bob, at the Christiansborg Palace, welcomes you all to Denmark. According to Wikipedia , this palace is a former royal residence and now the seat of the Danish Parliament, the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark. According to Bob, it was a place we needed to walk past to get to our next restaurant. In addition to eating on vacation, now with our walking toddler, we also