Third, the Western powers now lack the domestic political consensus and financial resources to advance an international agenda. The US is politically polarized, and must at some point begin to reduce its budget deficit.
第三，西方大国目前缺乏国内政治共识和金融资源，难以推进国际议程。美国政治两极分化严重，而且迟早得着手削减预算赤字。欧洲的当务之急是拯救欧元区，并且缺乏共同的外交和防务政策。日本在结构改革僵局里泥足深陷，经济注定长期衰退。