Synthesized answer
The provided passages do not contain the central thesis of the text "Conflict of Interest: A Theory of Divergent Goals with Applications to Politics." The passages only offer the title, author, and category of the book. Therefore, the central thesis cannot be determined from the given information.
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From the book
Title: Conflict of Interest by Robert M. Axelrod Categories: Law Pages: 240