Description
Book SynopsisThe banana is the world's most important fresh fruit commodity. Little more than a century old, the global banana industry began in the late 1880s.
The Banana demystifies the banana trade and its path toward globalization. It reviews interregional relationships in the industry and the changing institutional framework governing global trade and assesses the roles of major players.
Trade Review"Because of its long-term comparative nature,
The Banana should become obligatory reference to those studying the political economy of the banana industry during the twentieth century."—Marcelo Bucheli, EH.net
"
The Banana provides an exceptionally clear, informative, and comprehensive account of the banana's place in history. . . . A must-read for anyone interested in this important commodity, globalization, trade disputes, and the histories of Latin America and the Caribbean."—Steve Striffler,
Journal of Latin American Geography"For those interested in understanding the contemporary configuration of an industry that is truly global in its reach,
The Banana is an excellent place to start."—Mark Moberg
, Hispanic American Historical ReviewTable of ContentsList of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Abbreviations
Part 1. A Banana Plantation Model Emerges in Latin America
1. The Creation of the Banana Empire, 1900-1930
2. The Empire Challenged, 1930-74
3. The End of Splendid Isolation, 1974-93
Part 2. The Caribbean Banana Industries
4. Peasant Farmer Societies: Commonwealth Caribbean Bananas
5. Belize, Suriname, and the French West Indies: On the Margins of the Caribbean
Part 3. The Changing Framework of the International Banana Trade
6. The Single European Market and the Western Hemisphere's Banana Industries
7. Neocolonialism Encounters the Free Trade Imperative
8. The World Trade Organization and the Banana Trade
9. The U.S.-EU Banana War Heats Up
Part 4. Globalization
10. Pursuit of an Elusive Goal
11. Implications for the Future
Notes
References
Index
