1: Introduction 2: Overview of the World Banana Market 3: Mickey Paggi, Center for Agricultural Business, California State University, Fresno, USA and Tom Spreen, Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA 4: European Interests in the Banana Market 5: Stefan Tangermann, Food, Agriculture & Fisheries Directorate, Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, Paris, France 6: The European Common Banana Policy 7: Stefan Tangermann, Food, Agriculture & Fisheries Directorate, Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, Paris, France 8: Evolution of the Banana Multinationals 9: Tim Taylor 10: Banana Trade in Latin America 11: Esteban R. Brennes and Kryssia Madrigal, INCAE, Alajuela, Costa Rica 12: The Caribbean and the Banana Trade 13: Rachel Anderson, Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, CA, USA, Tim Taylor and Tim Josling 14: US Interests in the Banana Trade Controversy 15: John G. Stovall and Dale E. Hathaway, National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy, Washington DC, USA 16: Bananas and the WTO: Testing the New Dispute Settlement Process 17: Tim Josling 18: Conclusion 19: Index