Title: Collective action problem - Wikipedia
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Collective action problem
Contents
Prominent theorists
Early thought
Modern thought
Theories
Game theory
Prisoner's dilemma
Evolutionary theories
Psychological theories
Public goods
Replenishing resource management
Tragedy of the commons
Social traps
Perceptual dilemma
In conflict
In politics
Voting
Environmental policy
Factors promoting cooperation in social dilemmas
Motivational solutions
Strategic solutions
Structural solutions
Conclusions
See also
References
Further reading
External links

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Collective action problem
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"Social dilemma" redirects here. For the film, see The Social Dilemma. A collective action problem or social dilemma is a situation in which all individuals would be better off cooperating but fail to do so because of conflicting interests between individuals that discourage joint action. The collective action problem has been addressed in political philosophy for centuries, but was most clearly established in 1965 in Mancur Olson's The Logic of Collective Action . Problems arise when too many group members choose to pursue individual profit and immediate satisfaction rather than behave in the group's best long-term interests. Social dilemmas can take many forms and are studied across disciplines such as psychology, economics, and political science. Examples of phenomena that can be explained using social dilemmas include resource depletion, low voter turnout, and overpopulation. The collective action problem can be understood through the analysis of game theory and the free-rider problem, which results from the provision of public goods. Additionally, the collective problem can be applied to numerous public policy concerns that countries across the world currently face. Contents
1 Prominent theorists
1.1 Early thought
1.2 Modern thought
2 Theories
2.1 Game theory
2.1.1 Prisoner's dilemma
2.2 Evolutionary theories
2.3 Psychological theories
3 Public goods
4 Replenishing resource management
4.1 Tragedy of the commons
5 Social traps
6 Perceptual dilemma
6.1 In conflict
7 In politics
7.1 Voting
7.2 Environmental policy
8 Factors promoting cooperation in social dilemmas
8.1 Motivational solutions
8.2 Strategic solutions
8.3 Structural solutions
9 Conclusions
10 See also
11 References
12 Further reading
13 External links
Prominent theorists
Early thought
Although he never used the words "collective action problem," Thomas Hobbes was an early philosopher on the topic of human cooperation.