Nationalist excesses have tended to lead Europe to catastrophic wars. But the return of nationalist sentiment within Europe today creates a sense of emulation and competition, which proved instrumental in the rise of Asia yesterday.
第五个乐观理由听起来有点似是而非。民族主义的泛滥曾经把欧洲拖入了灾难性的战争。但如今，欧洲内部民族主义情绪的回归造就了模仿和竞争的风潮，而这正是亚洲崛起的关键。韩国、中国大陆和台湾都以日本为师。同样地，很快，法国人也将以德国为师。