Collective action

Collective action refers to action taken together by a group of people whose goal is to enhance their condition and achieve a common objective. Quotes Man becomes conscious of himself and his humanity only in society and only by the collective action of the whole society. Mikhail Bakunin, Man, Society, and Freedom (1871), as translated by Sam Dolgoff in Bakunin on Anarchy (1971) An institution is defined as collective action in control, liberation and expansion of individual action. John R. Commons, "Institutional Economics" American Economic Review, vol. 21 (December 1931), p. 648. Human beings have always had common purpose and destiny for which there have always been collective efforts. Farid A. Malik, It is about sharing and caring (January 23, 2020), Daily Times. What is missing from the policy analyst's tool kit - and from the set of accepted, well-developed theories of human organization - is an adequately specified theory of collective action whereby a group of principals can organize themselves voluntarily to retain the residuals of their own efforts. Elinor Ostrom (1996) Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action p. 25-26 See also Action research Collective Collective responsibility Common good Community Cooperation Direct action Grassroots movement Masses Mutual aid (organization theory) Nash equilibrium Organizational theory Prisoner's dilemma Public Society Solidarity Teamwork External links Category:Politics Category:Sociology