Nonetheless, the US remains the most influential global actor – not least because of the strong alliances that it maintains. All of the attention given to China’s economic rise – and, to a lesser extent, that of India and Brazil – has overshadowed the success of US allies like South Korea, Turkey, Indonesia, and Germany.
尽管如此，美国仍是最有影响力的全球行动者——不仅是因为它所保持的强大联盟。对中国经济崛起的关注——还有印度和巴西，尽管不如中国那样耀眼——让人忽略了韩国、土耳其、印尼和德国等美国盟友的成功。事实上，世界上最强盛经济体绝大多数都是美国的盟友。