For 20 years, I have been wrong: West European polities have remained stable despite the exclusion of a large proportion of citizens from meaningful participation in much of economic life. West European economies have continued to grow – albeit not as rapidly as they might have – despite bearing the heavy burden of the unemployed 10% or more of the labor force.
20年来，我一直是错的：尽管有高比例的公民被排除在相当部分的重要经济生活之外，西欧的政治仍然保持了稳定。西欧的经济体们仍然继续成长—虽然本应更快一些—尽管他们仍然背负着失业劳动人口比例达10%甚至更高的沉重负担。