Back then, Britain was in a position not unlike that of the US today: a superpower in relative decline, facing new competitors and a backlash against globalization. In the late nineteenth century, all powers raised their trade barriers – except Britain.
再往后，英国和现在的美国处于类似的境地：一个相对衰落的超级大国，面临着新的竞争者和全球化的冲击。在19世纪晚期，所有的大国都提高了它们的贸易壁垒——除了英国。