Perhaps the most compelling case of all is that of Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim state, with a rapidly expanding middle class, relatively stable democratic politics, and an economy that has been a star performer in Asia despite the global recession. From an American perspective, Indonesia is an attractive alternative to Russia, which recently has vied with Venezuela for leadership of the “America in decline” cheering section.
恐怕最引人入胜的国家要数印度尼西亚了。作为全世界最大的穆斯林国家，印尼中产阶级人数迅速增加，国内相对稳定的政局。在全球经济衰退的大背景下，印尼的经济在亚洲一枝独秀地成长。对于美国来说，印尼比俄罗斯来说更具吸引力，而俄罗斯正在和委内瑞拉一起唱衰美国。