Independent chapter-level convergence strengthens the catalyst framing, while national differences remain material.
The chapter's international conclusion parallels Szymanski's bounded catalyst account for the United States.
Schrad concludes that national Prohibition emerged from a transnational movement carried by reform networks and institutions, with World War I accelerating adoption across several countries rather than originating the underlying reform impulse.
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