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The Critical Mass in Collective Action by Pamela Oliver, Gerald Marwell (Hardcover, 1993)

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The problem of collective action is that each member of a group wants other members to make necessary sacrifices while he or she 'free rides', reaping the benefits of collective action without doing the work. Inevitably the end result is that no one does the work and the common interest is not realised. This book analyses the social pressure whereby groups solve the problem of collective action. The authors break new ground in showing that the problem of collective action requires a model of group process and cannot be deduced from simple models of individual behaviour. They employ formal mathematical models to emphasise the role of small subgroups of especially motivated individuals who form the 'critical mass' that sets collective action in motion. The book will be read with special interest by sociologists, social psychologists, economists, and political scientists. It will also be of concern to those in industrial relations and communications research working on issues in collective action and rational choice.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521308397
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95513540

Product Key Features

Author
Pamela Oliver, Gerald Marwell
Publication Name
The Critical MASS in Collective Action
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Sociology
Publication Year
1993
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
224 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
222mm
Item Width
145mm
Item Weight
370g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Pamela Oliver, Gerald Marwell
Series Title
Studies in Rationality and Social Change
Topic
Popular Philosophy
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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