In fact, a post-American world is taking shape before our eyes, characterized not by a new international order, but by political ambiguity, instability, and even chaos. This is unfortunate, and could turn out to be so dangerous that even die-hard anti-Americans end up longing for the passé American century and the US role as a global force for order.
实际上，以政治含糊、动荡甚至混乱，而非国际新秩序为特点的后美国世界正在我们眼前成形。这种情况非常不幸而且充满危险，甚至连铁杆反美份子也开始怀念过时的美国世纪和美国维护全球秩序的作用。