With the world’s most successful democracies obsessed with recent failures, international politics has drifted toward more dangerous potential outcomes. Sensible deterrence, bold efforts to reform international institutions, and a readiness to fulfill responsibilities have all fallen victim to the West’s exaggerated sense of failure and political stalemate.
全球最成功的民主国家纷纷被目前的失败所困扰，国际政治正在转向更加危险的潜在结果。明智的威慑、果断的国际机构改革措施以及时刻准备着承担责任，所有这些都沦为了西方日益弥漫的挫败感和政治僵局的受害者。