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DESCRIPTION
"Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies" by John Kingdon explores how issues come to the forefront of public policy and how decisions are made. Kingdon introduces the concept of the "multiple streams" framework, which suggests that policy change occurs when three streams—problems, policies, and politics—converge.
In this framework:
- **Problems** refer to the issues that demand attention.
- **Policies** are the solutions or ideas that can address these issues.
- **Politics** involves the political climate and the actors influencing policy decisions.
Kingdon argues that policy change happens when these streams align, often influenced by “policy windows” or opportunities for change that arise due to specific events or shifts in political climates. The book is influential in the field of public administration and political science for its insights into the policy-making process and the factors that drive it.
