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TheorySource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0592 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Logic of collective action · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Olson argued that the benefits interest organisations win are public goods that reach every member whether or not they helped bear the costs, so that, just as governments need compulsory taxation, large organisations require special and sometimes coercive devices to obtain resources, while small groups can act on their interests far more easily.”

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The Rise and Decline of Nations: Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social Rigidities

Collective Action

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