Ben Richardson

Ben Richardson is Associate Professor in International Political Economy in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick. He researches the governance of primary commodities (sugar, palm oil, biofuels) through certification schemes, trade agreements and state regulation.

Still slaving over sugar

Despite the many 19th century acts declaring the emancipation of the enslaved, there are still practices in sugar production that need to be abolished. Is mechanisation the answer?

By Ben Richardson

/ 23 Feb 2015

Still slaving over sugar

Despite the many 19th century acts declaring the emancipation of the enslaved, there are still practices in sugar production that need to be abolished. Is mechanisation the answer?

By Ben Richardson

/ 23 Feb 2015