Even in the aftermath of the financial crisis, the giddy pace of technological change is likely to continue to drive globalization, but the political effects will be different for the world of nation-states and the world of non-state actors. In inter-state politics, the most important factor will be the continuing “return of Asia.”
即使在金融危机发生之后，技术变化令人眼花缭乱的步伐很可能会继续驱动全球化向前发展，但是，对一个由国家组成的世界和一个由非国家参与者组成的世界来说，其政治影响将会是不同的。在国家间政治中，最重要的因素将会是持续的“亚洲回归”。