translation.en: Competition means, not only were there a hundred different political units in Europe in 1500, but within each of these units, there was competition between corporations as well as sovereigns.
translation.zh: 竞争意味着 1500年 欧洲不仅拥有100多个政治单位 而在这些单位中 既有组织间的竞争 又有主权国家之间的竞争