POLS 280: Collective Action Problems

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What is a Collective Action Problem?

A situation where people would benefit from working together to reach a shared goal, but self-interest stops from cooperating.

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What do people have to give up for governments to work?

rights

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What are some examples of Collective Action Problems?

people and cooperating do not work, public goods is something that has to have cooperation and people need access too.

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What are soft institutions?

Focuses on cooperative networks, dialogue, and gentle normative alignment

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What are Hard Institutions?

Relies on formal treaties, legally binding rules, courts, and delegated power to central authorities (modeled closely after the European Union)

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What happens when a strong leader falls out?

The system ends up collapsing