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  2. In political science, the term banana republic describes a politically and economically unstable country with an economy dependent upon the export of natural resources. In 1904, American author O. Henry coined the term [1] [2] to describe Guatemala and Honduras under economic exploitation by U.S. corporations, such as the United Fruit Company ...

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      In 1910, banana magnate Samuel Zemurray of Cuyamel Fruit...

  3. Aug 12, 2022 · Published: August 12, 2022 8:17am EDT. When someone mentions a “ ,” they’re referring to a small, poor, politically unstable country that is weak because of an excessive reliance on one crop...

  4. Today the term banana republic is used by politicians and political commentators to describe scenarios of corruption, repression, and failures to control executive power. Origins of the term United Fruit Company's trade network in 1909

  5. Jun 4, 2020 · Robin Wright writes about the use of the term “banana republic,” which originated by O. Henry and has been increasingly used to refer to American democracy since the 2016 Presidential election.

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  6. Key Takeaways: Banana Republic. A banana republic is any politically unstable country that generates most or all of its revenue from exporting a single product, such as bananas. The economies—and to an extent the governments—of banana republics are controlled by foreign-owned companies. Banana republics are characterized by highly ...

  7. Oct 4, 2022 · A political scientist explains. Posted on: October 4, 2022; Updated on: October 4, 2022. By Matthew Wilson. When someone mentions a “banana republic,” they’re referring to a small, poor, politically unstable country that is weak because of an excessive reliance on one crop and foreign funding.

  8. Apr 9, 2023 · Politics & History. Fruit Geopeelitics: America’s Banana Republics. The one-way movement of wealth in the banana trade contributed to the political and economic conditions that challenged its hegemony after World War II. A photograph of bananas from the book Birds and Nature, 1900. via Wikimedia Commons. By: Danielle Han. April 9, 2023. 5 minutes.

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