Those rules and structures have delivered unprecedented economic growth, benefiting all (though the US has reaped the greatest rewards). But, ironically, the notion of American exceptionalism often has led the US to undermine the international system that it nurtured.
这些规则与结果带来了前所未有的经济增长，惠及所有人（尽管美国拿走了最大的果实）。但是，讽刺的是，美国例外论常常导致美国破坏它所培养的国际体系。事实上，美国历史一直有一种孤立主义倾向，“山巅之城”好像不是一座灯塔，而是一座堡垒。