Rationality and Collective Action in Ethnic Studies

Barbashin, Maksim

Rationality and Collective Action in Ethnic Studies

Presented at Workshop in Political Theory and Analysis, Mini-conference 13-14 December 2004, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.

11 Pages Posted: 9 Sep 2013 Last revised: 24 Sep 2014

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Maksim Barbashin

Russian Science Foundation

Date Written: September 9, 2013

Abstract

It is necessary to take into consideration a factor of ethnic membership in order to study collective action among social communities. The chances of collective ethnic action increase when organizational resources are used. In some cases, ethnic community can organize structures of parallel power, social advancement, and even political parties.

Keywords: ethnicity, ethnic community, collective action, rationality, ethnic identity, community, political power, rational choice, new institutionalism, institutions

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Barbashin, Maksim, Rationality and Collective Action in Ethnic Studies (September 9, 2013). Presented at Workshop in Political Theory and Analysis, Mini-conference 13-14 December 2004, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2322679