Buch, Englisch, 372 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 593 g
Understanding Collective Action in the 21st Century.
Buch, Englisch, 372 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 593 g
ISBN: 978-3-8382-0733-9
Verlag: ibidem
Collective action problems are ubiquitous in situations involving human interactions and therefore lie at the heart of economy and political science. In one of the most salient statements on this topic, Elinor Ostrom (co-recipient of the 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences) even claims that “the theory of collective action is the central subject of political science”. The current volume, Modern Dilemmas: Understanding Collective Action in the 21st Century, is a collection of essays which target the problem of collective action from both a theoretical and applied perspective. The volume consists of four parts, each of these providing insights into different research fields. Thus, the first part, Theoretical Approaches, offers a guideline to the study of collective action in public choice theory and rational choice institutionalism and shows how it can be connected to other research programs such as constructivism, social network analysis and contractualism. The second part, Collective Action and Responsibility, tackles issues specific to political philosophy such as collective and individual responsibility and the morality of free-riding behavior. The third part, Collective Action and Public Policies, presents empirical studies on collective action in relation to educational policies, health policies and policies which target food security. Finally, the fourth part, Collective Action, Political Institutions and Social Movements, consists of various studies on classical problems of collective action such as political protests and revolutions, but also problems which are not traditionally associated with collective action such as party funding and the role of international organizations in economic recessions. The multidisciplinary character of the volume therefore makes it an interesting reading for students and scholars working in a number of different areas of study, such as political science, economy, political philosophy, public policies, comparative politics and international relations.
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Foreword – Collective Dilemmas: Here and Now, by Adrian Miroiu
Acknowledgments, by Introduction
Theoretical Approaches
1. First and Second Generation Theories of Collective Action, by Alexandru Volacu and Iris-Patricia Golopenta
2. New Conceptions of Collective Action in the Information Age, by Peyman Vitone
3. When Olson Gets Entangled: Networks in Political Economy, by Mirijam Bohme
4. Rousseau's General Will and the Notion of Collective Action, by Adrian Merfu
Collective Action and Responsibility
5. Climate Change as a 'Hard' Case of Collective Responsibility, by Aiste Seibokaite
6. Individual Responsibility for Participation in Collective Action, by Elizabeth Curzon
7. The Morality of Free Riding Behavior—How Do Free Riders Wrong Us, Is It What They Take or How They Take It?, by Oana-Alexandra Dervis
Collective Action and Public Policies
8. Models of Global Literacy Development: A South African Case Study of Collective Action, by Jozef A. Kosc
9. Enabling Collective Action in State Programmes: The Case of Community Health Workers in Rural India, by Arshima Champa Dost
10. Regulation of Food Speculation Within the European Union—A Policy Analysis, by Sophie van Eck
Collective Action, Political Institutions and Social Movements
11. Civic Engagement, Collective Action and Social Capital: Protests from Bârlad, Romania (2012), by Andreea Gheba
12. Why They Act: A Multi-Method Approach Towards Party Regulations Reforms, by Vit Simral
13. International Economic Policies and Keynes Rediscovery in the Greek-Euro Crisis, by Panagiotis Barkas
14. Explaining the Arab Spring through the Prism of the "Postmodern Revolution", by Roxana Marin
Afterword: Working Together on the Challenges of Working Together, by Dylan Kissane
List of Contributors
Index
