冷战的结束并未引发美国全球统治力的上涨，反而将这股力量分散到了各个区域。 东亚、南亚，拉美和中东都分别获得了新的地缘政治和经济影响力。
The Cold War’s end has not led to greater US dominance, but rather to the dissemination of global power to many regions.  East Asia, South Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East have new geopolitical and economic influence.