All of these developments are paving the way to new interpretations. Rather than a “clash of civilizations,” we might instead be faced by multiple layers of conflict, which interact with each other in ways that increase global instability.
所有这些事态发展为新的诠释铺平了道路。我们面临的不是“文明的冲突”，而是冲突的多个层面，它们相互作用的结果是造成全球日益不稳定。