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World Society and the Individual

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This chapter discusses the role of the individual actor in World Society theory and describes how global ideas can influence attitudes and actions. The chapter also includes a summary of existing studies on the link between global ideas and individual attitudes and actions.

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Hadler, M. (2017). World Society and the Individual. In: The Influence of Global Ideas on Environmentalism and Human Rights. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57440-4_3

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