A similar dynamic is evident in European history, particularly in the revolutions and counter-revolutions of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Indeed, the legacy of that dynamic was fully overcome in Europe only two decades ago.
类似的动态在欧洲历史上也有迹可循，特别是19世纪和20世纪的革命和反革命。事实上，这一动态的遗留问题欧洲直到20年前才解决。如今，这一幕似乎又要在中东几乎一模一样地重演。