The political aspects of globalization involved establishing control over markets and raw materials through either the use of direct military power or the establishment of international institutions (through diplomacy) that control such markets.

政治全球化方面包括通过直接动用军事力量或者 (通过外交)建立能控制这些市场的国际机构，来达到对市场和原材料的控制。

After this bloodless coup – which lasted only a  few short hours – Thailand became a constitutional monarchy, ruled by a government but still  supporting a royal family with no direct power.

在这场只持续了短短几个小时的不流血政变之后，泰国成为君主立宪制国家，由政府统治，但仍然支持没有直接权力的王室。

The question now is whether they're going to direct all the brain power they have and wealth they've created toward the biggest challenges we face as a society, or just keep selling us more stuff.

现在的问题是，他们是要将拥有的聪明才智和创造的财富用于社会所面临的巨大挑战，还是要继续向我们出售更多的东西。