Finally, I never linked the global emergence of democracy to American agency, and particularly not to the exercise of American military power. Democratic transitions need to be driven by societies that want democracy, and since the latter requires institutions, it is usually a fairly long and drawn out process.
最后，我从未将民主在全球涌现和美国代理、特别是美国行使军事实力联系起来。民主转型需要想要民主的社会来驱动，而后者要求一定的机制，因此这通常是一个漫长的进程。