Collective Action Analysis

In lecture, the fundamentals of American Politics were divided into four principles. One of which is the collective action principle, the idea that all politics is collective action. All politics is regarding the federal system and its policies. Furthermore, it is the common goal of all political parties to work towards creating a perfect government for the citizens of the United States. Thus, politicians use politics to work towards that common goal that favors all U.S. citizens. The collective action principle allows us to recognize the obstacles associated with politics through realization that all conversation, discussions, struggles, and even conflicts between political parties are made in the favor of the federal government. Common obstacles for collective action include the failure to reach a conclusion, the creation of a more disagreement, and the ability of individual …show more content…
His actions were rational in that he did what was in his interest. The council members who passed the budget were also acting rationally. The council did not want to deny the benefits of the promoter’s influence and risk any conflict that would come from opposing the promoter. However, from the town’s citizen’s point-of-view, the budget was not beneficial at all. It is rational that the citizens of Boise City oppose the proposal because the cost outweighed the benefit of passing the budget. The collective action principle sheds light on why the passing of this bill is legal. The promoter was taking collective action when he was influencing the council in that he added to the local government. Even if it was to gain profit from selling his own land, he did influence the way the government provided resources to its citizens. The council’s action is also considered a collective action since it made more public resources available to