Regulators as Agenda-Setters: How National Agencies Shape Public Issues

This book explores how and under what conditions regulators in the social sectors can influence political agendas and issue definitions, highlighting their role as policy entrepreneurs and their impact on policy-making. It also examines the evolution of their strategies, knowledge production, and context, enabling them to exert leverage on the agenda.

Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 05 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate dynamics of how and under what circumstances regulators in the social sectors can exert significant influence on political agendas
Agenda-setting is a crucial process in which regulatory agencies play a pivotal role. By identifying and prioritizing issues, they can place them on the political agenda and shape policy formulations. This study employs original source data and a mixed methods approach to explore the extent to which regulatory agencies influence agenda-setting. It reveals that their influence extends beyond their traditional regulatory responsibilities and into the realm of policy-making. However, this influence is contingent upon specific conditions.

The book highlights that the diffusion of regulatory agencies is not limited to their traditional areas of responsibility but has expanded to include their growing involvement in policy-making. It further demonstrates that their influence can extend to the agenda-setting phase, albeit only under certain circumstances. The evolution of regulatory agencies' strategies, the production and utilization of knowledge, and the contextual factors in which they operate enable them to exert substantial leverage on the political process.

This book is of paramount interest to scholars, students, and practitioners engaged in the study of regulation, bureaucracy, agenda-setting, public policy, social problems, and more broadly, European and comparative politics, and democracy. It offers valuable insights into the complex interplay between regulatory agencies, political agendas.

Weight: 510g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032184029