Policy Agendas in British Politics [electronic resource] /
John, P.author.
Bertelli, A.author.
Jennings, W.author.
Bevan, S.author.
Using a unique dataset spanning fifty years of policy-making in Britain, this book traces how topics like the economy, international affairs, and crime have shifted in importance. It takes a new approach to agenda setting called focused adaptation, and sheds new light on key points of change in British politics, such as Thatcherism and New Labour.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Using a unique dataset spanning fifty years of policy-making in Britain, this book traces how topics like the economy, international affairs, and crime have shifted in importance. It takes a new approach to agenda setting called focused adaptation, and sheds new light on key points of change in British politics, such as Thatcherism and New Labour.
Machine generated contents note: -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- 1. The Policy Agenda and British Politics -- 2. Policy-Making and British Politics -- 3. Measuring the Policy Agenda: Policy, Public and Media in Britain -- 4. Change and Stability in Executive and Legislative Agendas -- 5. Policy Punctuations -- 6. Structural Shifts in British Political Attention -- 7. Public Opinion and the Policy Agenda -- 8. The Media -- 9. Budgets and Policy Implementation -- 10. Conclusion -- References -- List of Tables and Figures.
Political theory.
Political philosophy.
Public policy.
Great Britain—Politics and government.
Political science.
Public administration.
Political Theory.
Political Philosophy.
Public Policy.
British Politics.
Political Science.
Public Administration.