But globalization also increases the chances of backlashes that focus on the vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and mistakes of big family firms. They are vulnerable to an Arab Spring (and a British summer) – and maybe to a US autumn that will focus not just on the Murdochs’ business, but also on its interplay with politics.
全球化令大型家族企业得以扩大规模、扩展地理范围。但全球化也凸显了大型家族企业的弱点和失误，使它们更易受到冲击。阿拉伯之春和不列颠之夏已经让它们疲于应付，接下来很可能还会来一个美利坚之秋——不仅针对默多克的生意，也针对它同政治的私通。