What is a collective action problem? Discuss a real example of a collective action problem in contem ...

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What is a collective action problem? Discuss a real example of a collective action problem in contemporary or historical U.S. politics. Be sure to explain why the example fits the definition you provided for a collective action problem. After discussing the example, discuss how the collective action problem could be overcome. In “Subconstituency Politics,” Ben Bishin advances a theory that he calls “sub-constituency politics” and a key to his theory is the importance of social identity in politics. What is social identity, and why does he argue that social identity matters for politics? In thinking about the responsiveness of legislators to public opinion, what does the sub-constituency politics approach suggest about who legislators will pay most attention to and why? What does this imply about the overall relationship between public opinion and legislator behavior?  Provide an example of a social identity group and discuss either how it does or does not fit with Bishin’s argument. Not everyone votes in the United States and there are differences in the characteristics of who votes and who doesn’t vote. Briefly describe what is known about the differences in the descriptive characteristic of voters and non-voters. In the context of policy preferences, summarize the evidence regarding differences between voters and non-voters differ in their policy preferences? Why might these differences in descriptive characteristics and policy preferences matter for the policies adopted by the U.S. government? Characteristics of a good answers Answer ALL parts of the question You make a clear argument as part of your answer You provide good support for your argument (empirical or logical); you will need to use outside sources for some of the questions Use external sources as necessary and cite them (any standard citation style)