Slipping Away Dr Amy Iezzoni

Slipping Away Dr Amy IezzoniDuring the 1990s, the Eastern Caribbean was caught in a bitter trade dispute between the US and EU over the European banana market. When the World Trade Organization rejected preferential access for Caribbean growers in 1998 the effect on the regions rural communities was devastating. This volume examines the banana wars from the vantage point of St. Lucias Mabouya Valley, whose recent, turbulent history reveals the impact of global forces. The author

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