Which Example Demonstrates a Nonstate Actor Facing a Collective Action

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which example demonstrates a nonstate actor facing a collective action problem?

• A)The U.S.government trying to convince people to turn out and vote in an upcoming election.
• B)A student group collecting signatures for a petition to stop environmental damage.
• C)Al Qaeda releasing a new video on the Internet.
• D)The Iraqi government collecting taxes from its citizens.
• E)The United Nations releasing a new report on human rights abuses in the United States.

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Definitions:

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