Friedman, in his book The Lexus and the Olive Tree, asserts that globalization “increases the incentives for not making war and it increases the costs of going to war in more ways than in any previous era in modern history. ”
Friedman väidab oma raamatus „The Lexus and the Olive Tree ”, et globaliseerumine„ loob uusi ajendeid sõjast hoidumiseks ning teeb ka sõjapidamise mitmel moel kulukamaks kui nüüdisajaloo varasematel perioodidel ”.