Yet, despite the rivalry of nations and the bloodiness of modern warfare, democracy is spreading. Indeed, in but half a century, Latin Americans rid themselves of all of that continent's military and civilian dictatorships, and Africa has eliminated more than half of the despots that have blighted its era of independence.
然而，尽管有国家之间的竞争和现代战争的血腥，民主还是在散播着。的确，在仅仅半个世纪的时间里，拉丁美洲就推翻了这块大陆上所有军事和文官的独裁统治，非洲也铲除了毁灭其独立时代的半数的暴君。