The banana : empires, trade wars, and globalization / James Wiley.
| Author/creator | Wiley, James |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2008. |
| Description | xxv, 278 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Series | At table At table series. ^A696946 |
| Contents | The creation of the banana empire, 1900-1930 -- The empire challenged, 1930-74 -- The end of splendid isolation, 1974-93 -- Peasant farmer societies : commonwealth Caribbean bananas -- Belize, Suriname, and the French West Indies : on the margins of the Caribbean -- The single European market and the Western Hemisphere's Banana industries -- Neocolonialism encounters the free trade imperative -- The World Trade Organization and the banana trade -- The U.S.-EU banana war heats up -- Pursuit of an elusive goal -- Implications for the future. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-267) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007042152 |
| ISBN | 9780803215771 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0803215770 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD 9259.B2 W52 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |