亚洲富于变化和活力，但相对欧洲而言，其政治、经济和安全机构的影响都比较薄弱；亚洲机构往往缺乏活力，而且复杂繁琐。
Asia is rich in dynamism, but relatively thin in influential political, economic, and security-related institutions, in contrast to Europe, which often lacks dynamism but is institution-heavy.