Collective action Introduction,

Definition

Collective action is the coordinated effort by a group of individuals or entities to achieve a common objective, often in the context of interest groups and political parties aiming to influence public policy or electoral outcomes. It involves mobilizing resources, including people, money, and information, toward achieving shared goals.

Related terms

Interest Group:

An organized group of individuals or organizations that seeks to influence public policy without contesting elections directly.

Political Party: An organized group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions, that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office.

Lobbying:

The act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies, typically on behalf of interest groups or corporations