PSCI 1101 Study Guide - Plurality Voting System, Nules, Direct Democracy
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The political system"s logic: those entrusted with important government authority must periodically stand before the citizenry in election. The efforts of a group to reach and implement agreements. Coordination: members of the group must decide individually hat they want, what they are prepared to contribute to the collective enterprise, and how to coordinate their effort with those of others, problems increase with size. On these zero sum issues, one party"s gain is the other"s loss and politics may break down. Free-rider problem: to defect from the agreement by withholding a contribution to a groups undertaking while enjoying the benefits of the collective effort, pbs not many people donate, ton watch. The tragedy of the commons: a large number of participants encourages each to renege on contributions to the public good, the good already exists and will be destroyed if it"s exploitation is not brought under control.
