Slipping Away: Banana Politics and Fair Trade in the Eastern

Slipping Away: Banana Politics and Fair Trade in the Eastern Caribbean (Dislocations, 4)
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During 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 regionâ€™s rural communities was devastating. This volume examines the â€œbanana warsâ€ from the vantage point of St. Luciaâ€™s Mabouya Valley, whose recent, turbulent history reveals the impact of global forces. The author investigates how the contemporary structure of the islandâ€™s banana industry originated in colonial policies to create a politically â€œstableâ€ peasantry, followed by politiciansâ€™ efforts to mobilize rural voters. These political strategies left farmers dependent on institutional and market protection, leaving them vulnerable to any alteration in trade policy. This history gave way to a new harsh reality, in which neoliberal policies privilege price and quantity over human rights and the environment. However, against these challenges, the author shows how the rural poor have responded in creative ways, including new social movements and Fair Trade farming, in order to negotiate a stronger position for themselves in the in a shifting global economy.
Country USA
Brand Berghahn Books
Manufacturer Berghahn Books
Binding Paperback
PartNumber black & white illustrations
Height 8.5
Length 5.75
Weight 0.80027801106
Width 0.75
ReleaseDate 2010-11-01
NumberOfItems 1

Country	USA
Brand	Berghahn Books
Manufacturer	Berghahn Books
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	black & white illustrations
Height	8.5
Length	5.75
Weight	0.80027801106
Width	0.75
ReleaseDate	2010-11-01
NumberOfItems	1

Slipping Away: Banana Politics and Fair Trade in the Eastern Caribbean (Dislocations, 4)

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