In his book The Logic of Collective Action, Mancur Olson argues that which of the following creates a fundamental dilemma in interest group politics?
A) free rider problem
B) game theory
C) proportional theory
D) multi-party theory

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In his book The Logic of Collective Action, Mancur Olson argues that the free rider problem creates a fundamental dilemma in interest group politics because individuals have an incentive to not contribute to the group's efforts but still reap the benefits of the group's success. This creates a collective action problem where the group may not have enough resources or participation to achieve its goals. Game theory, proportional theory, and multi-party theory are not the focus of Olson's argument in this book.

In His Book the Logic of Collective Action, Mancur Olson