Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Dedication; Introduction; 1 Theories of International Political Economy; 2 United States-Caribbean Economic Relations Since 1945; 3 The Caribbean Offshore Development Model; 4 The Restructuring of the United States Textile and Apparel Industry; 5 The North American Apparel Commodity Chain; 6 The Politics of NAFTA Parity; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index