In today’s interdependent world, the debate about the role of public policy, the size and functions of government, and the legitimacy of public decision-making should be conducted with the four levels of governance much more clearly in focus. The levels often will overlap (infrastructure and clean energy issues, for example), but democracy could be greatly strengthened if the issues were linked to the levels at which decisions can best be taken.
在当今这个互相依存的世界上，针对公共政策所扮演角色，政府的规模与职能，以及公共决策制定的合法性的讨论应当在这四个治理层面被更加清晰聚焦的情况下进行。这些层面往往会发生重叠（比如说基础设施和洁净能源事务），但如果这些事务可以与那些能更好地执行决策的层面相联系的话，民主就能得到大大加强。