Modern Dilemmas - Understanding Collective Action in the 21st Century

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, corecipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, claims that 'the theory of collective action is the central subject of political science.' The collection of essays presented in this timely volume targets the problem of collective action from both a theoretical and applied perspective. Its multidisciplinary approach makes it a valuable 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.

Problemele de actiune colectiva sunt omniprezente in situatii care implica interactiuni umane si, prin urmare, se afla in centrul economiei si stiintei politice. Intr-una dintre cele mai evidente afirmatii pe aceasta tema, Elinor Ostrom, participant la Premiul Nobel pentru Stiinte Economice, sustine ca „teoria actiunii colective este subiectul central al stiintelor politice”. Colectia de eseuri prezentate in acest volum in timp util vizeaza problema actiunii colective atat din punct de vedere teoretic, cat si aplicat.