Health Sciences 3400A/B Chapter Notes - Fall 2018 Chapter 4 - Avaaz, Global health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 3400A/B
• Professor: Maxwell Smith

Document Summary

Agenda setting process by which certain issues come onto the policy agenda from the much larger number of issues potentially worthy of attention by policy makers. Feasibility a characteristic of those issues for which there is a practical solution. Legitimacy a characteristic of those issues which policy makers see as appropriate for government to act on. Policy agenda list of issues to which an organization, usually the government, is giving serious attention at any one time with a view to taking some sort of action. Policy stream the set of possible policy solutions or alternatives developed by experts, politicians, bureaucrats and interest groups, together with the activities of those interested in these options. (ex. Policy windows points in time when the opportunity arises for an issue to come onto the policy agenda and be taken seriously with a view to action.