In her introduction to her book, Appiah mentions that these international disputes have arisen typically when governments assume the responsibility to act for their citizens, "And the possibilities of good and of ill are multiplied beyond all measure when it comes to policies carried out by governments in our name" (Appiah, xii-xiii). ... David Harvey, who focuses on the role of government in freeing individuals, would disagree with both Friedman and Appiah, likely arguing that their ideological views on globalization ignore the function of government, whose role is utterly necessary...

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