Instead of leading change in a globalizing world, the continent has turned into an arena of political upheaval, competition for spheres of influence, and military conflict. The consequence, inevitably, is that Europe is weakening at a time when other centers of power and influence are strengthening.
而受影响最大的是欧洲。欧洲大陆没有在全球化的世界中领导变化，而是成了政治剧变、影响范围竞争和军事冲突的竞技场。结果难免是在其他实力和影响力中心不断变强时欧洲却在不断变弱。如果这一趋势继续，欧洲将在世界事务中失去影响力，逐渐沦为无关紧要的地区。