World on Fire

Matt Maze

1) What does the acronym RUF stand for?

It stands for Revolutionary United Front

2) Which group controlled the diamond minds in Sierra Leone?

The Lebanese

3) What percentage of the population in Sierra Leone is illiterate?

70%

4) Through what organizations were Suharto’s investments channeled through and what are

they?

yayasans, they are charitable organizations and because of their non-profit nature, they were

exempted from both taxes and auditing.

5) What were the names of the couple that ruled like dictators in the Philippines?

Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos

6) For what reason did Marcos place the entire Philippines under martial law?

To protect the Philippines from the threat of a Communist takeover

7) What did VP George Bush tell Marcos during his visit to the Philippines?

“We love your commitment to democratic principles.”

8) How does crony capitalism arise?

The interaction of democracy, global markets and a market-dominant minority.

9) What is crony capitalism as described by the book?

A corrupt arrangement between an indigenous autocrat and a market-dominant minority.

10) What are the two major components of globalization?

Markets and democracy