Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET 2023 Political Science
'The Logic of Collective Action', explaining the mobilisation of interest groups in comparative political analysis, is given by which of the following scholars?
ATheda Skocpol
BMancur Olson ✓ Correct
CNicos Poulantzas
DPaul Pierson
Correct answer: (B) Mancur Olson — Mancur Olson gave The Logic of Collective Action (1965), so he is the answer.
Explanation
★Mancur Olson gave The Logic of Collective Action (1965), so he is the answer.
★It is foundational for understanding how interest groups mobilise.
★He argued that large groups often fail to act in their collective interest.
★This is due to the free-rider problem, where individuals benefit without contributing.
★The result is the under-provision of collective goods.
★He suggested selective incentives to encourage members to contribute.
★Skocpol, Poulantzas and Pierson worked on other themes.
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