Geography A-Level
Norms
What Norms means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Norms
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Reference: AQA
Accepted standards of behaviour, such as the expectation of human rights protection.
Topics that use Norms
- Global governance (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Geopolitics and power dynamics
- Global governance
- Global governance and institutions
- Inequality and social justice
- Institutions
- Scale and spatial interactions
- Laws
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