发自斯坦福 — — 早在几年前笔者就预测说由于政治机构无力应对经济，文化，种族和宗教方面的差异，全球各地都将出现权力下放，分裂和独立等结构性转变。
STANFORD – Several years ago, I predicted that there would be a tectonic shift toward devolution, secession, and independence around the world, owing to the failure of political institutions to manage economic, cultural, ethnic, and religious differences.