Once upon a time, “I intervene, therefore I am” might as well have been a French motto, particularly in Africa. But, while French national identity is intimately bound up with France’s international standing – how it is perceived in the world – enthusiasm for intervention has receded.
曾几何时，“我与故我在”称得上是法国的座右铭，特别是在非洲。但是，尽管法兰西的民族认同与法国的国际地位——即它在世界人民心目中的形象——息息相关，干预的热情却在减退。干预的好处越来越受到质疑，而成本和风险越来越表露无遗。