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Dr Marsh on Olson: A Comment

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  • Shackleton, J. R.

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In a recent article (‘On Joining Interest Groups: An Empirical Consideration of the Works of Mancur Olson Jr.’, this Journal, VI (1976), 257–72), David Marsh has attempted to test Mancur Olson's hypotheses concerning the rationale for individual or corporate membership of interest groups by using data from a study of the Confederation of British Industry. It is the purpose of this Note to defend Professor Olson's broad theoretical approach from some of Dr Marsh's criticisms. Olson applies the insights of established economic analysis to political theory; it is not his methodology which represents an innovation, but rather the use to which it is put. A defence of Olson's approach is, then, of necessity to some extent a more general defence of economic analysis.

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  • Shackleton, J. R., 1978. "Dr Marsh on Olson: A Comment," British Journal of Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 8(3), pages 375-380, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:bjposi:v:8:y:1978:i:03:p:375-380_00
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