PRINCETON – The European Union’s sovereign-debt crisis constitutes a fundamental threat not only to the euro, but also to democracy and public accountability. At the moment, Europe’s woes and dilemmas are confined to relatively small countries like Greece, Ireland, and Hungary.
发自普林斯顿——欧盟的主权债务危机不但从根本上动摇了欧元，还损害了其民主制度以及政府公信力。虽然当前欧洲的苦难和踌躇还仅限于希腊，爱尔兰和匈牙利这样的小国。但这几个国家的政府似乎都违背了民主契约中的一系列基本信条。