Fair Trade, Free Trade and the State

The growing enthusiasm of free trade supporters for fair trade is not without basis. The origins of the broader fair trade movement can be found in various international commodity control agreements developed during the interwar period, from 1918 to 1939, and later in the postwar era beginning in th...

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Published in:New political economy 2010-09, Vol.15 (3), p.457-470
Main Author: Fridell, Gavin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic activity
Fair trade
Foreign relations
Free Trade
International markets
Neoliberalism
Political economy
Regional economics
State
Trade
Trade agreements
Trade policy
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Summary:The growing enthusiasm of free trade supporters for fair trade is not without basis. The origins of the broader fair trade movement can be found in various international commodity control agreements developed during the interwar period, from 1918 to 1939, and later in the postwar era beginning in the late 1940s. The positioning of the fair trade network as an appendage to a neoliberal world order raises many challenging prospects for the future of fair trade. If, however, fair trade advocates can be persuaded to renew their opposition to the free trade agenda, they must also develop a stronger vision of what fair trade state policies would look like and begin to actively advocate for them in national and international forums.
ISSN:1356-3467
1469-9923
DOI:10.1080/13563460903288213