Some of the dynamics of the pre-1914 financial world are now reemerging. In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, financial institutions appear both as dangerous weapons of mass economic destruction, but also as potential instruments for the application of national power.
1914年前世界金融市场的某些动态如今再度出现。在2008年那场金融危机的余波中，金融机构似乎既是大规模经济破坏的危险武器，又是国家权力应用的潜在工具。