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Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

John W. Kingdon
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January 10, 1997 0673523896 978-0673523891 2nd
This text remains the authoritative work on agenda setting and policy formation. This report on original research includes many dow-to-earth illustrations and quotations from interviews, creating enjoyable and informative reading for undergraduate students.


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  • Paperback: 254 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; 2nd edition (January 10, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0673523896
  • ISBN-13: 978-0673523891
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great, just a little expensive January 7, 2003
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John Kingdon attempts to answer very difficult questions in his work "Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies." What makes an idea's time come? What makes people in and around government attend to some subjects and not to others? In short, Kingdon explores how ideas become policy in his 1994 award-winning book.

The book makes many interesting conclusions, as Kingdon uses scientific research methods to discuss how ideas become policy. It is amazing that Kingdon is able to quantify how influential certain groups are to policy formulation and implementation. In doing this, he looks at the influence of groups in and outside of government. Kingdon then goes onto his major two concepts of the policy primeval soup and the political stream. Both of these are wonderful illustrations of how policymaking happens.

In the end, this is a great book for public policy students. My only complaint is that Kingdon is oftentimes too wordy. It seems that he could have written a much more effective piece by summing it up in a 40-page journal article. In any event, the book is worth the read, even if some chapters are only skimmed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good theory, easy to read October 9, 2004
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Kingdon has produced an innovative and useful theory of the policy process. This book is clearly not intended for the lay reader, but for political scientists and policy specialists interested in theorizing about policy formation.

Kingdon's writing style is somewhat formal, and at times stiff, but the book is easy to get through. Kingdon provides many concrete examples of the ideas he discusses, making the abstract principles easier to understand.

Recommended for classes on the policy process, especially in conjunction with Baumgarter and Jones' Agendas and Instability in American Politics.
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33 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book on public policy formulation July 6, 1999
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In this very readable book, Kindgon provides an insightful perspective on how agendas are set and public policies made in the government. Using the "garbage can model" as the basis and starting point, Kindgon develops his "policy window" concept of policy making that has three fundamental components: problems, policies, and politics. Each component has a life of its own and is independent from each other. The concept of "policy entrepreneurs" is also introduced.

I highly recommend this book to anybody interested in public policy formulation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A bargain!
This discontinued edition seems to be very similar to the current edition Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies, Update Edition, with an Epilogue on Health Care (2nd Edition)... Read more
Published 15 months ago by pushpin
5.0 out of 5 stars must have
If you need to write a graduate or undergraduate paper on public policy or agenda setting, Kingdon is the place to start.
Published 16 months ago by Matthew W Reardon
5.0 out of 5 stars Editions
This book has a lot to offer, as detailed by some of the other reviewers. But don't spend a lot on the "classics" edition. Read more
Published 18 months ago by C. Mulligan
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We used this book in one of my education classes. This book is a good tool for aspiring school administrators. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Kristi Floyd
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic in public policy
This is a classic in public policy research, really worth reading and checking once and over again. Useful also for Master or PhD students of management sciences that are pursuing... Read more
Published on February 11, 2010 by Cristian Bravo-lillo
5.0 out of 5 stars Agenda Setting in the Policy Process
Kingdon attempts to explain two steps in the policy process: (a) why some issues are placed on the policy agenda while others are not, and (b) why some policy options - out of many... Read more
Published on October 25, 2009 by Matthew P. Arsenault
4.0 out of 5 stars Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies (Longman Classics Edition)...
This book is a great tool to better understand political theory, much of the contents of this book are quite subjective, and although insightfull, i have a hard time argeeing with... Read more
Published on February 22, 2009 by Cody E. Caffall
5.0 out of 5 stars Agenda Setting: The Comprehensive Model
This book was used as the underlying basis to understanding the policy process in my graduate level class that I took recently. Read more
Published on May 13, 2008 by William R. Hull
5.0 out of 5 stars Major work on political agenda setting
Agenda setting, in the world of politics, is when a problem becomes identified as an issue that calls for government attention, discussion, and--possibly--decision making. Read more
Published on June 4, 2007 by Steven A. Peterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Was Not Riviting but the Theory Is Good
I am in the graduate program at American University's School of Public Affairs. This book was required for one of the core classes. Read more
Published on December 24, 2002 by boss_crab
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