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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: New Internationalist Publications Ltd; 2nd Revised edition edition (6 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 190445643X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904456438
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.9 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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'For anyone who wants a lucid, factual, reliable guide to some of the most important issues of our time, I strongly recommend you check out the No-Nonsense Guides.' Howard Zinn, historian, playwright and social activist 'A splendid series of pocketable guides to issue politics... rigorously clear.' The Guardian, London

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From coffee farming in Peru and cocoa production in Ghana to jeans manufacture in China and the Banana War of Guatemala and the Caribbean, this guide tells the human story behind the products we consume. Examining the contest between 'free' and 'fair' trade around the world, David Ransom argues that the key question is not whether trade should be regulated or deregulated, but whether it is to be the master or servant of the people. And a concluding chapter explains how, as fair trade products are being turned into 'brands' by large corporations, a new contest opens - it is no longer just a question of fair versus 'free', but what kind of fair trade.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Does exactly what it says on the tin, 17 Sep 2001
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As a shop manager new to the world of Fair Trade, I was grateful and relieved to discover that this book exists. Fair trade is a complicated and indepth ethos and this book gives insight and direction in a factual and informative way. There's no bias, no unbalanced viewpoints and it allows you to make up your own mind, whilst fully armed with the facts. It explores both sides of the coin - pointing out that not all fair trade is as perfect as it might make out. This book is a must for the modern, socially and environmentally aware shopper. It's an eye opener and a heart warmer and I could not do my job as well without it!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough all-round guide for the literate beginner., 12 Feb 2002
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Providing basic information in a clear and consise manner, this book covers the Fair Trade process and history from simple commodities, such as coffee, to more complex, such as denim jeans. It's a little dry in places, but is fairly comprehensive for the consumer with a conscience. An interesting read.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Definitly a lot of nonsense!, 1 Jun 2008
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Sorry, but this book bitterly disappointed me. Absolutely one-sided portrait of the Fair Trade movement, almost glorifying them. Not even once does he mention any criticism (and there is, believe me).

Absolutely biased. He calls conventional trade a "beast" and sees conventional trade as a creation of a global conspiracy between "politicians, transnational corporate empires and corrupt individuals in poor countries" with the purpose to "gain a political stronghold".

The book will only give you one side of the argument! Please be aware of that.
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