The economic structuralist argument about free trade is that
a. it benefits both the bourgeoisie and the proletariat.
b. it is necessary to increase a country's wealth.
c. it works well for some countries.
d. it is a way for owners of capital to increase their power over workers.
Structural power is a concern for economic structuralists because it can lead to
a. conflict between states.
b. a rise in the power of developing countries.
c. inequality and injustice.
d. the empowerment of the state.
An economic structuralist might argue that free trade
a. hurts the worker, because it gives more power to the owner.
b. helps the worker, because it decreases the power of the owner.
c. is not favorable to the global economy.
d. is better than outsourcing.
If an economic structuralist analyzed the United States, what would they conclude?
a. They would disagree with any effort to limit the power of large financial institutions.
b. They would be worried by the growing gap between rich and poor.
c. They would be pleased to see the rapid rate at which the rich are becoming richer, while the poor becomepoorer.
d. They would disagree with any effort to raise the minimum wage.
According to economic structuralism,
a. an upper class person will have more in common with an upper class person in another country than with alower class person in their own country.
b. an upper class person will have more in common with a lower class person in their own country than with anupper class person in another country.
c. international movements of workers based on their common interests have occurred frequently throughouthistory.
d. a successful transnational alliance of labor unions has occurred as a result of the oppression of the lowerclasses around the world.
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