Introduction : the emergence and evolution of business groups in Central America -- Between hierarchies and networks : understanding business group strategies in a global capitalism -- Regional shifts and national trajectories : differences in the context and strategies of business groups --...

The US multinational United Fruit Company has been considered the quintessential representative of American imperialism in Central America. Not only did the company enjoy enormous privileges in that region, but also counted on authoritarian governments in dealing with labour unrest. The...