This does not resolve the late imperial dilemma of how to reduce dependency on the hegemon without causing more tyranny and violence. But that painful and risky process will have to be launched eventually, and it will be better served by Obama’s brand of caution than by the tough talk of his critics.
这并没有解决帝国末期难题：如何减少对霸权的依赖又不导致更多的暴政与暴力。但这一痛苦又危险的过程最终总会发生，用奥巴马的招牌式谨慎来应对总比用他的批评者的强硬声音来应对好。