As we move from a unipolar international order to one with multiple regional powers, realism should allow them to vie for influence while keeping the costs as low as possible. The result will be a new concert of powers, tied together by their fixation with national economic growth and the objective of discouraging others from causing instability that risks intervention.
当我们从一国独大的国际秩序过渡到若干地区强国并存的状态时，现实主义能够允许这些国家在尽量降低成本的同时争夺影响力。结果就是产生新的强国之间的协调，他们拴在一起是因为关注国家经济增长，也是为了阻止他国引发不稳定：这种不稳定可能会引来干预。