Comparative Studies of Policy Agendas
About this ebook
Attention is a crucial variable in understanding modern politics. Shifts in attention have dramatic consequences for both politics and policy decisions.
This volume includes case studies of nine different political systems including the US, Canada, several European systems, and the EU itself. It asks the following questions:
- Which are the dynamics of agenda-setting in the EU?
- Which role do political parties play in attention allocation?
- What are the cross national differences in attention to health care?
- What role does science and expertise play in attention-allocation?
- What are the effects of political institutions?
Comparative Studies of Policy Agendas will be of interest to students and scholars of policy analysis and public policy.
About the author
Frank R. Baumgartner is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Penn State University.
Christoffer Green-Pederson is Research Professor of Political Science at University of Aarhus.
Bryan D. Jones is Professor of Government and J.J. Pickle Chair of Congressional Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
