We are in a transition period: international interconnection is increasing, as the global economic crisis has shown, but the management tools and mechanisms to guarantee the smooth operation of governments are still not being shared. Obama’s new National Security Strategy shows a political willingness to back an international order able to tackle these challenges.
我们正处在一个时代的转折点上：正如全球经济危机所展现的那样，国际间的关联性不断增加，但确保政府间平稳运作的管理工具和机制却尚未形成。而奥巴马的新国家安全策略则表达了一种政治意愿，希望能建立一个可以应对上述挑战的国际秩序。