But realism in international economic affairs requires accepting that official development assistance can help achieve the broad political objectives of stability and democracy only in the long run. The most reliable path to stable democracy is robust and equitable economic progress over an ample period of time.
这绝不是说美国和欧洲应该按照腐败独裁者的意愿采取行动。但国际经济事务中的现实主义要求我们必须承认：官方发展援助只有从长远的角度看才有可能实现稳定和民主的广泛政治目标。长期繁荣公正的经济发展是通向民主稳定最为可靠的道路。