But the message of Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution rings loud and clear: democracy – and the liberal political order in which it is rooted – is not merely a Western concept (or a Western conspiracy), but holds universal attraction, powered by the craving for “recognition.” Moreover, it can be accessed at an early stage of a country’s modernization.
但突尼斯“茉莉花革命”所传递的信息既明确又响亮： 民主及其扎根其中的自由政治秩序并非仅仅是一种西方理念（或者说西方阴谋），它的确有着广泛的吸引力，人类对于“承认”的渴望就是其背后的推动力量。 此外，民主制度所带来的好处在国家现代化的初期就可以享受到。