Matthew Anderson
Dr Matthew Anderson's Details
Affiliation
The University of Portsmouth
Location
United Kingdom
matthew.anderson@port.ac.uk
Website
http://goo.gl/39TKyy
Publications:
| Authors | Year | Title | Journal or Book | Other | Language | Type | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Crossfire: does fairtrade have more impact than conventional trade or trade certified by other sustainability standards? | Food Chain 4 (1) pp. 7-13 | English | Other | Link | ||
| 2015 | A History of Fair Trade in Contemporary Britain: From civil society campaigns to corporate compliance | English | Book | Link | |||
| 2009 | ‘Cost of a Cup of Tea: Fair Trade and the British co-operative movement, c. 1960-2000’ | Consumerism and the Co-operative movement in modern British history | Editors, Lawrence Black and Nicole Robertson, M |
English | Book Chapter | Link | |
| 2009 | NGOs and Fair Trade: The Social Movement Behind the Label | NGOs in Contemporary Britain | Editors: N. Crowson, M. Hilton and J. McKay |
English | Book Chapter | Link | |
| 2012 | ‘Fairtrade: Partners in Development? A reassessment of trading partnerships within the Fairtrade model’ | The Processes and Practices of Fair Trade | Brigitte Granville, Janet Dine (eds); London, R |
English | Book Chapter | Link |
Primary Expertise - research
Discipline
management
Research Interest
My research explores the dynamics of Fair Trade as a social movement and looks to explain how socio-economic networks have evolved between co-operatives, development agencies, religious groups, trade unions and consumers. I have recently completed a new book: A History of Fair Trade in Contemporary Britain: From civil society campaigns to corporate compliance (Palgrave Macmillan).
Countries of Expertise
UK, USA, Europe, Australia
Additional Information on Expertise
By constructing a historical assessment of fair trade my research aims to shed light on some of the key contemporary dilemmas facing the movement. These questions include: should fair trade constitute an alternative to the market or act as a transformative force within the market; does fair trade represent a new international moral economy; how can fair trade expand its market recognition and still maintain its founding values? My research explores how a surprisingly broad spectrum of civil society groups came to identify with fair trade from the early 1970s. Led by development agencies, faith-based groups and campaign organisations fair trade was formulated as a powerful critique of global trade relations and promoted as a genuine opportunity for international development.