The idea of a "golden straitjacket" is that:
A)globalization will reduce all political decisions to economic ones.
B)globalization will eliminate civil society in return for increased luxury.
C)globalization will bind states to international agreements that reduce violent conflict.
D)globalization will lead to "state pathologies" that make governments function in irrational ways.
E)globalization will lead states to compete for natural resources.

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The concept of a "golden straitjacket" refers to the idea that globalization will limit a state's policy choices by binding it to international agreements that promote economic growth, reduce trade barriers and privatize industries; this ultimately reduces the likelihood of violent conflict as states become mutually dependent on each other for economic growth.

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