Jungle Capitalists by Peter Chapman

Jungle Capitalists by Peter Chapman

In this powerful and gripping book, Peter Chapman shows how the pioneering example of the banana importer United Fruit set the precedent for the institutionalized greed of today's multinational companies. From the business's 19th Century beginnings in the jungles of Costa Rica, via the mass-marketing of the banana as the original fast food, United Fruit's involvement in bloody coups in Guatemala and El Salvador, the mid-1970s and the spectacular suicide on Park Avenue of the company's chairman, from its bullying business practices to its covert links to the US government, United Fruit blazed the trail of global capitalism through the 20th Century. Chapman weaves a dramatic tale of big business, lies and power to show how one company pioneered the growth of globalization and - in doing so - has helped farm the banana to the point of extinction.

The style is reportorial; the tone hostile; the author gives every appearance of enjoying himself-- Alex Danchev * * TLS * *
If you only read a handful of non-fiction books this year, Jungle Capitalists is among your recommended five portions. * * Observer * *
A fast-paced and shocking romp through the pioneer spirit of globalisation * * Mark Thomas * *
A powerful illustration of the pitfalls of globalisation -- Financial Times

Peter Chapman was brought up in London. He was a correspondent for Latin American Newsletters, the Guardian and the BBC in Central America and Mexico. He works for the Financial Times and lives in London with his wife, daughter and stepson.

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ISBN 13	9781841959092
ISBN 10	184195909X
Title	Jungle Capitalists
Author	Peter Chapman
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Canongate Books
Year published	2007-04-26
Number of pages	224
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