Which of the following statements about the state of world liberalization in the twenty-first century is accurate?
A) Communism is resurgent in many of the poorest countries in the world.
B) Political forces that oppose free trade and globalization have grown in Europe and the United States.
C) The global economic downturn has emboldened proponents of trade liberalization.
D) The large-scale evaporation of social expenditures has weakened the social democratic model considerably.