Globalization in "The Lexus and the Olive Tree"

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The paper discusses Thomas Friedman's definition of globalization, as expressed in his book "The Lexus and the Olive Tree" as well as the perspective of those who are unhappy with the process of globalization. The paper also explains Friedman's meaning behind the title "The Lexus and the Olive Tree" and the meaning behind the term 'golden straitjacket'.

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"Globalization is an opportunity for some and a threat to others, and a good deal of attention has been paid to the meaning of globalization and to its ramifications. Thomas L. Freidman is a booster for globalization and sees the changes taking place as necessary. He expresses his views in his book The Lexus and the Olive Tree. Friedman's basic idea is that globalization emerged became the new international economic system as the old system died with the end of the Soviet Union and the breaking down of the barriers of the Cold War. The change has not been smooth, however, and has required new solutions to economic problems around the world, solutions that take into account the global nature of the economy today."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1999.

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