Unilateralism seems very expedient to shortsighted politicians, for it obviates the need for what they perceive as the mess of actual negotiations – that is, meeting their counterparts face to face and discovering the human results of their policies. Going it alone also seems politically advantageous domestically, because leaders can decide how much and how far they want to carry out a particular policy.
单边政策似乎是目光短浅的政客们最喜欢的权宜之计，因为这样就能避开一团乱麻似的艰苦谈判¾具体地讲，就是与对手面对面地进行交锋，从而弄清不同政策可能产生的人文后果。自作主张也能在国内政治中拣到便宜，因为某项政策如何执行和执行到何种程度都由领导人自己决定。