But, for the West, applying long-term vision requires more than recognizing the imperative of strategic decision-making; it also demands efforts to revitalize polarized and dysfunctional domestic political systems. In the United States, there is no question that the lack of strategic vision displayed in Obama’s foreign policy is at least partly a result of his need to navigate a defective system.
但是，对西方来说，实施长期愿景需要的不止于认识到战略决策的紧迫性；还需要采取措施重振极化且功能失调的国内政治制度。在美国，奥巴马的外交政策之所以缺乏战略愿景，显然至少部分是因为他需要应对一个有缺陷的制度。