In The Logic of Collective Action, Mancur Olson challenged the pluralist assumption that

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Mancur Olson challenged the assumption that common interests among individuals automatically transform into group action. Olson argued that even when individuals have a common interest, they may not be motivated to take collective action due to problems of free-riding and collective action dilemmas. Therefore, groups are not an automatic byproduct of shared interests.

In the Logic of Collective Action, Mancur Olson Challenged the Pluralist