For starters, national politics in key countries is largely moving away from cooperation, with rising inequality and social fragmentation making it difficult for governments, especially in democracies, to make tough decisions. At the same time, populations are rejecting regional and global institutions.
首先，在许多关键国家，加剧的不平等性和社会分化使政府（特别是民主国家政府）难以做出艰难决策，合作之势日渐减弱。与此同时，群众不再愿意接受地区和全球机构。比如，在欧洲，英国独立党（Independency Party）等民族主义政党支持率节节攀升，苏格兰 和 加泰罗尼亚等地的自决呼声也一浪高过一浪。