权力不是简单的实力,它是一种复杂的社会关系,因而考察美国权力地位走势,必须将其置于具体的世界政治关系当中。当前,美国权力的“第一张面孔”(“赢得冲突”)的经济基础相对于新兴大国正在缓慢衰落;美国权力的“第二张面孔”(“限制选择”)面临挑战,奥巴马政府正试图稳定甚至扩大这方面权力;在未来相当长一段时间,权力的“第三张面孔”即“塑造常态”仍将被美欧国家所垄断。 Power is not a simple power. It is a complicated social relationship. Therefore, when examining the trend of power status in the United States, it must be placed in the specific world political relations. At present, the economic basis of the “first face” of the United States power (“winning the conflict”) is slowly declining relative to that of the emerging powers; the “second face” of the United States power (“restricted choice” ) Is facing challenges, the Obama administration is trying to stabilize or even expand the power in this area; for a long time to come, “the third face of power”, or “shaping the norm,” will still be monopolized by the United States and Europe.