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Toward a third-generation rational choice theory: the multiple player approach to collective action problems

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  • Urs Steiner Brandt

    (University of Southern Denmark)

  • Anders Poulsen

    (UEA)

  • Gert Tinggaard Svendsen

    (University of Aarhus)

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This paper aims to contribute to the development of a “third-generation” rational choice theory by introducing a Multiple Player Approach for analysing collective action problems. Drawing on the foundational first and second generation works of Olson (The logic of collective action, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1965) and Ostrom (Scand Polit Stud 23(1):3–16), we introduce five player types that we believe capture essential empirical features of many real world collective action problems: Blind Riders, Tough Riders, Hard Riders, Easy Riders, and Low Riders. We consider the complex interaction and dynamics that unfold among them. The main novelty of the analysis is to draw attention to the need for active societal support to effectively empower and reward hard riders for resolving collective action problems, particularly when facing external shocks such as the Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit, and financial crises.

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  • Urs Steiner Brandt & Anders Poulsen & Gert Tinggaard Svendsen, 2024. "Toward a third-generation rational choice theory: the multiple player approach to collective action problems," Mind & Society: Cognitive Studies in Economics and Social Sciences, Springer;Fondazione Rosselli, vol. 23(1), pages 99-122, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:minsoc:v:23:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1007_s11299-024-00305-w
    DOI: 10.1007/s11299-024-00305-w
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