Today, as recent events have shown, isolation is – more often than not – a mistake, an unenviable condition resulting from failed policies. Cuba’s emergence from decades of forced isolation is a victory for the island, while North Korea’s pariah status has led it to the brink of collapse.
今天，最新的事态发展显示孤立往往最终演变成一种错误，是政策失败所导致的并不值得艳羡的困境。古巴走出长达数十年的强制孤立是这个岛国的胜利，而朝鲜被抛弃的地位已经令国家走到了崩溃的边缘 。同样，以色列的争议政策和外交风险令这个犹太国家前所未有的孤立无援。受累于各自领导人强烈的自我意识，俄国和土耳其实行的内向政策很可能只会带来损失。