许多相互竞争的力量正在试图影响我们在新千年来临之际的期望。尽管实现社会一体化在很大程度上还是各国和次国家层面上的事情 ,但国际社会可以帮助建立一个有利的外部环境。过去几年在重新评估全球化影响方面所取得的进展 ,为新概念和新建议提供了空间 ,使得认真追求社会发展全球峰会的目标成为一种可以信赖的冒险。在1995年 ,这些目标刚刚被提出的时候 ,情况远非如此。 Many competing forces are trying to influence our expectations as the new millennium is approaching. While achieving social integration is still to a large extent an issue at the national and subnational levels, the international community can help to create a conducive external environment. The progress made in the past few years in reassessing the impact of globalization has provided room for new concepts and new proposals, making the goal of earnest pursuit of the World Summit for Social Development a credible adventure. In 1995, when these goals were just proposed, the situation was far from the case.