Comparative Studies of Policy Agendas

<p>Previously published as a special issue of the <em>Journal of European Public Policy</em> this book draws on the insights of the existing literature on agenda setting and policy changes to explore the dynamics of attention allocation and its consequences.</p><p>Attention is a crucial variable in understanding modern politics. Shifts in attention have dramatic consequences for both politics and policy decisions. </p><p>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:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Which are the dynamics of agenda-setting in the EU? </li> <li>Which role do political parties play in attention allocation? </li> <li>What are the cross national differences in attention to health care? </li> <li>What role does science and expertise play in attention-allocation? </li> <li>What are the effects of political institutions? </li> </ul><p><em>Comparative Studies of Policy Agendas</em> will be of interest to students and scholars of policy analysis and public policy.</p>