Fair trade critiques the historical inequalities inherent in international trade and seeks to promote social justice by creating alternative networks linking marginalized producers (typically in the global South) with progressive consumers (typically in the global North).

Contents: PART I INTRODUCTION: FAIRTRADE 1. Introduction to Research on Fair Trade Laura T. Raynolds and Elizabeth A. Bennett 2. Fair Trade: Movement and Markets Laura T. Raynolds and Nicholas Greenfield PART II THE FAIR TRADE MOVEMENT 3. The Meaning of Fair Trade Steven Suranovic 4. Corporate Accountability, Fair Trade and Multi-stakeholder Regulation Peter Utting 5. Fairtrade International Governance Elizabeth A. Bennett 6. Global Labor Politics and Fair Trade Dimitris Stevis 7. Fairtrade Certification, Conventions and Labor Lone Riisgaard 8. Connections in Fair Trade Food Networks Michael K. Goodman and Agatha Herman 9. Consumer Politics, Political Consumption and Fair Trade Keith Brown 10. Domestic Fair Trade in the United States Sandy Brown and Christy Getz 11. Fair Trade Places Alastair M. Smith PART III THE BUSINESS OF FAIR TRADE 12. Cooperatives, Corporations and Fair Trade Darryl Reed 13. Fair Trade and Social Enterprise Benjamin Huybrechts 14. Local Fair Trade Organizations and Institutional Logics Manush McConway and Geoff Moore 15. Fair Trade and Mainstreaming Ronan LeVelly 16. Fair Trade Certification, Performance and Practice Bradley R.Wilson and Tad Mutersbaugh 17. Retailers, Corporate Ethics and Fair Trade Alex Hughes 18. Fairtrade International and the European Market Bob Doherty, Valéry Bezençon and Gaëlle Balineau 19. The US Market and Fair Trade Certified April Linton and Claudia Rosty PART IV FAIR TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 20. Fair Trade, Peace and Development in Conflict Zones Eileen Davenport and William Low 21. Fair Trade and Development in African Agriculture Anne Tallontire 22. Fair Trade Coffee and Environmental Sustainability in Latin America Christopher M. Bacon, Robert A. Rice and Hannah Maryanski 23. Fair Trade and Women’s Empowerment Sally Smith 24. Fair Trade and Indigenous Communities in Latin America Sarah Lyon 25. Fair Trade and Racial Equity in Africa Jennifer Keahey 26. Fair Trade and Artisans Mary A. Littrell 27. Fair Trade for Small Farmer Cooperatives in Latin America Marie-Christine Renard 28. Fair trade and Plantation Workers in Asia Rie Makita 29. Fair Trade International’s Multi-dimensional Impacts in Africa Valerie Nelson and Adrienne Martin 30. Quantative Analysis of the Impacts of Fair Trade Leonardo Becchetti, Stefano Castriota and Pierluiga Conzo Index

‘Edited by Laura T.​ Raynolds and Elizabeth Bennett, both well-known and respected researchers​ ​in the fair trade movement, this Handbook is the first to amass critical studies​ of fair trade in one volume and will prove to be an invaluable resource for​ ​those interested in the history, challenges, and future direction of fair trade initiatives worldwide.​ . . . Overall, this volume is a welcome introduction to the history, theory, and​ ​praxis of the fair trade movement. The Handbook of Research on Fair Trade​ has provided an academically rich resource, while maintaining accessibility​ for practitioners and students interested in the future challenges of the fair​ trade movement.’