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This book theorizes on the institutional phenomenon of green inside activism and how it can contribute to a more sustainable development by altering institutional rules, norms, and practices but also securing institutions perceived as favorable to green values. Green inside activism is a theoretical concept capturing the political agency of public officials being personally committed to civil society networks and organizations and acting within public organizations in favor of green values. The main questions are as follows: What are the nature and characteristics of green inside activism and what contexts give rise to this type of activism? How can inside activism further our theoretical understanding of green institutional change? What mechanisms of power and influence can inside activists exploit, and how and on what grounds can this phenomenon be legitimized?
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Hysing, E., Olsson, J. (2018). Green Inside Activism and Institutional Change. In: Green Inside Activism for Sustainable Development. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56723-5_1
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