European history during the past 60 years makes clear that the most promising approach to meeting the challenge of national reconciliation and stability is not to focus on specific contingencies, but to establish procedures that encourage orderly change. A singular vision has always animated this process: animosity between neighbors must not be allowed to fester, and the rule of law must reign not just within countries, but also between them.
过去60年的欧洲历史表明，迎接民族和解与稳定挑战最有希望的方法不是关注具体的意外事件，而是制定并执行鼓励有序变化的政策。一种普遍的看法总能为上述过程注入生机：不能允许邻国之间的仇恨肆意发展，法治不仅要在国内、同样也要在国与国之间发挥主导作用。