Why a Richer World Will Have More Civic Discontent: The Infinity Theory of Social Movements

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Why a Richer World Will Have More Civic Discontent : The Infinity Theory of Social Movements. / Power, Séamus A.

In: Review of General Psychology, Vol. 24, No. 2, 01.06.2020, p. 118-133.

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Harvard

Power, SA 2020, 'Why a Richer World Will Have More Civic Discontent: The Infinity Theory of Social Movements', Review of General Psychology, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 118-133. https://doi.org/10.1177/1089268020907326

APA

Power, S. A. (2020). Why a Richer World Will Have More Civic Discontent: The Infinity Theory of Social Movements. Review of General Psychology, 24(2), 118-133. https://doi.org/10.1177/1089268020907326

Vancouver

Power SA. Why a Richer World Will Have More Civic Discontent: The Infinity Theory of Social Movements. Review of General Psychology. 2020 Jun 1;24(2):118-133. https://doi.org/10.1177/1089268020907326

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Power, Séamus A. / Why a Richer World Will Have More Civic Discontent : The Infinity Theory of Social Movements. In: Review of General Psychology. 2020 ; Vol. 24, No. 2. pp. 118-133.

Bibtex

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