Routledge American Business and Foreign Policy: Coffee and Cocoa

Explore the complex relationship between American business interests and global trade regulations in this scholarly work from Routledge. This book provides a comparative case study focused on the coffee and cocoa trade between 1961 and 1974. It examines the long-standing efforts by developing countries to regulate primary product markets through international commodity agreements to achieve higher prices. As many developing nations depend heavily on primary product exports, the push for market regulation has faced significant hurdles. This text analyzes the role of industrial, commodity-consuming nations, specifically the United States, in the progress of these agreements. Originally published in 1987, this volume remains a vital resource for understanding how American business behaviors impact international trade policy and the economic stability of commodity-exporting regions.