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EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0741 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Mancur Olson · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Elinor Ostrom (2000) wrote that extensive fieldwork shows people in all parts of the world voluntarily organising to provide mutual protection and to create and enforce rules protecting natural resources, challenging the 'zero contribution thesis' associated with Olson, while confirming that free riding remains a universal temptation.”

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Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action

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