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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 region's rural communities was devastating. This volume examines the "banana wars" from the vantage point of St. Lucia's Mabouya Valley, whose recent, turbulent history reveals the impact of global forces. The author investigates how the contemporary structure of the island's banana industry originated in colonial policies to create a politically "stable"

Banana trade --- Banana growers --- Globalization --- Competition, Unfair. --- Economic aspects --- Competition --- Competition, Unfair --- Competition law --- Fair trade --- Unfair competition --- Unfair trade practices --- Commercial crimes --- Commercial law --- Industrial property --- Torts --- Advertising laws --- Global cities --- Globalisation --- Internationalization --- International relations --- Anti-globalization movement --- Banana farmers --- Fruit growers --- Banana industry --- Fruit trade --- Law and legislation