Questions to consider while reading Thomas Friedman’s The ...
Questions to consider while reading Thomas Friedman’s The Lexus and The Olive Tree
(Global Issues, PGSIS 2004)
Part 1
• What are the contrasts between the logic of the international system in the Cold War era versus the era of globalization?
• What do the Lexus and the Olive Tree represent?
• Where did globalization “come from”? Who is “in charge”?
• What is the “golden straightjacket”?
• What is the “electronic herd” and why does it love the golden straightjacket?
Part 2
• What is the role of the state in the era of globalization?
• What is “globalution”?
• Why are France and Russia on Friedman’s “sell list”?
• What is the argument behind the Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Resolution?
• Why is globalization a “winner take all” system?
Part 3
• Who are the turtles?
• What does Friedman mean: “globalization lacks inspirational power”?
• What does Friedman mean: “The wretched of the earth want to go to Disneyland, not to the barricades.” ?
Part 4
• Why is the US best suited for the globalized world?
• Why does Friedman call the US the “capital of global arrogance”?
• What are the greatest threats to globalization?
• What does Friedman mean: “You cannot advocate free trade without advocating a strong social welfare safety net (social democracy)” ?
Broader questions:
• How does the current US debate over “outsourcing” fit into Friedman’s argument?
• Which presidential candidate would be the most sympathetic to Friedman’s arguments?
• Which aspects of President Bush’s trade policies have been consistent with Friedman’s arguments? Which aspects have been inconsistent?
• After reading this book, do you consider globalization to be an “inhuman” force?
• Do you agree with Friedman that “no one is in charge” of this force?
• Is there anything “the people” can do to stop, or to alter, this process?
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