Collective Action Theory: the Political Dimension

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the modern collective action theory as one of the main analytic structures dedicated to the civil society functioning. The sociological and political notion of collective action correlates with the psychological notion of collective activity. This interdisciplinary approach enables to make in-depth analysis of the collective action theory and its applicability boundaries

Keywords

• теория коллективного действия
• коллективная деятельность
• гражданское общество
• общественные блага
• теория новых социальных движений
• теория мобилизации ресурсов