But it would be a mistake to “over-learn” the lessons that the Arab revolutions have taught about information, technology, and power. While the information revolution could, in principle, reduce large states’ power and increase that of small states and non-state actors, politics and power are more complex than such technological determinism implies.
但“过度吸取”阿拉伯革命关于信息、技术和实力的教训是错误的。尽管从原则上说，信息革命能够遏制大国实力，增加小国和非国家行动者的实力，但政治和权力比技术所能决定的程度更复杂。