英译中部分The con dence that the West would remain a dominant force in the21th century,as it has for the past four or ve centuries,is giving way to a sense of foreboding that forces like the rise of East Asia and the collapse of Russia and Eastern Europe could pose real threats to the West. The con dence that the West would remain a dominant force in the 21st century, as it has for the past four or ve centuries, is giving way to a sense of foreboding that forces like like the rise of East Asia and the collapse of Russia and Eastern Europe could pose real threats to the West.