Attention and Water Governance: An Agenda-Setting Perspective

Water

Ulrike Scherer¹  Jale Tosun² 

[1] Engler-Bunte-Institut, Water Chemistry and Water Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany;Institute of Political Science, Heidelberg University, Bergheimer Straße 58, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany;

关键词: agenda-setting;    contestation;    decision agenda;    discussion agenda;    framing;    policy change;   

DOI  :  10.3390/w12082138

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The concept of agenda-setting has resulted in vibrant research in political science. The aim of this Special Issue is to advance the state of research on water governance by alluding to the possibilities for applying this particular theoretical perspective to water issues. Agenda-setting concerns how and when issues enter the public debate (discussion agenda) or are taken into account by policymakers with a view to proposing policies (decision agenda). Simply put, agenda-setting is about the process of drawing or paying attention to certain issues. Despite the intuitiveness of this concept, the underlying political and societal processes related to water governance are complex and require careful research designs in order to realize the full potential of agenda-setting research. The contributions to this Special Issue combine theoretically convincing research on agenda-setting with research on issues in water governance.

【 授权许可】

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