The Idea of Thomas Friedman's "Golden Straitjacket" Is That Globalization

question 20

Multiple Choice

The idea of Thomas Friedman's "golden straitjacket" is that globalization will:

• A)reduce all political decisions to economic ones.
• B)limit an individual citizen's faith in traditional government.
• C)bind states to international agreements that reduce violent conflict.
• D)increase state autonomy in economic matters.
• E)exacerbate competition among states for natural resources.

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Definitions:

Fixation

An obsessive interest or feeling that may impede the development of more normal interests and social interactions.

Psychic Energy

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the force, derived from instinctual biological drives, that motivates human behavior and mental activities.

Defense Mechanisms

Defense methods operated on an unconscious level to prevent anxiety linked with thoughts or emotions considered unsuitable.

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or impulses are excluded from consciousness.