And European states have, since 1945, made democracy a core element in their integration. But East Asia’s wide variety of political systems makes such a democratic consensus highly unlikely, at least for now.
长期以来，对民主的追求都根植于美国的外交政策制定之中。而欧洲国家从1945年至今都将民主作为欧洲一体化的核心要素。但就在目前来说，东亚地区政治体制的多样性使得这一民主共识极难达成。