Whether Americans like it or not, with Europe, China, and India largely consumed by domestic politics, international leadership and stewardship of the world’s problems will remain firmly in US hands. And yet the US election campaign, even the upcoming October debates, will leave most observers wondering whether any country is in charge.
不管美国人喜不喜欢，在欧洲、中国和印度仍主要关注内政的情况下，全球问题的领导和治理角色仍然紧紧地握在美国手里。而美国大选——即使是即将到来的10月份电视辩论——将让大部分观察者感到困惑，找不出领袖国家。