But reform momentum is tugging in two, quite opposite, directions. One push is for governments to provide for their people; the other calls for governments to stop restricting their people’s freedom, particularly their economic liberty. The first type of reform will likely only exacerbate the Arab world’s grave problems; the second offers hope for positive and sustainable change.
但这股改革的势头却被两股背道而驰的力量撕扯着，一股力量要求政府为人民包办一切；另一股则要求政府停止限制人民的自由，尤其是经济方面的自主权。而前者只会令阿拉伯世界当前的危机进一步恶化；后者却能为积极而持续的改革带来希望的曙光。