Such a system does not exist on a global scale today, which may explain how America got into such trouble. A smoother international distribution of power, even in a global system that is less than fully democratic, would pose fewer temptations to abandon the prudent exercise of power.
今天全球范围内并没有这样的体系存在，这也许可以解释美国陷入麻烦的原因。更为均衡的权力分配，即便在不完全民主的全球体制下，也会减少放弃谨慎使用权力的诱惑。