Thomas Friedman, in his 2005 book, The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty- First Century, argues that countries with connected manufacturing supply chains won’t go to war with one another. He offers an example of Dell’s multi-country supply chain for the manufacture of its laptops. On balance, do you think globalization is a catalyst for bringing world peace or a tinderbox that may set international disputes on fire through the collision of differing ideals and competing interests?