Confronted with the world’s increasing complexity and America’s decreasing appetite for international responsibilities, the need for adequate rules – and for a referee to enforce them – is greater than ever. In the face of growing risks of global anarchy, the courageous but risky activism of France and Britain should not be seen as a substitute for an engaged US.
在世界局势日趋复杂和美国越来越不愿承担国际责任的条件下，制定充分规则并指定贯彻裁判的必要性变得日益突出。在全球无政府状态风险越来越突出的情况下，法国和英国勇敢但冒险的积极态度不应被视为美国贡献的替代物。但这样专注的美国究竟还是否存在？答案也许是不。