But Putinism cannot be reduced to sheer lust for power. Putin knows that Russia’s reemergence on the global stage must be underpinned by a counterpoint to American exceptionalism, a national identity based on a distinct conception of history and distinct ideals.
但不能把普京贬低为只是无穷尽地追求权力。普京知道，俄罗斯在世界舞台上的重新崛起必须以和美国例外论作对为基础。美国例外论这一民族身份的历史概念理想基础都和俄罗斯不同。