Society & Culture
Veto Power of Collective Action
When individual or corporate interests conflict with community collective interests, the party lacking institutionalized channels of voice can exercise a de facto veto by mobilizing informal pressure—through public opinion, protest, and political pressure—imposing sufficient costs on decision-makers to force concessions from those holding formal legal authority. This 'veto power' derives not from law but from the credible threat of social mobilization.
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