1. Based on Oberschall (1994) and Lichbach (1994) write a concise but thorough essay in which you describe the major elements of the selective incentives solution to revolutionary collective action problem and discuss its significance to the study of political violence.
2. Discuss the psychological underpinnings of deprived actor models, with specific references to Davies’ J-curve as well as the inequality-political violence link. Contrast this with a discussion of rational actor models, including the collective action problem that underlies all rational choice approaches to collective action and the solutions that have been proposed to the rebel’s dilemma. What does each school of thought add to our understanding of revolution, and what are the weaknesses of each school’s explanation of revolution.