The Dynamics of Issue Expansion
Cases from Disability Rights and Fetal Research Controversy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6386367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elaine B Sharp (University of Kansas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 919-939 |
| Publication date | 1994-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3816 • E-ISSN: 1468-2508 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2132067 |
| OpenAlex | W2115809718 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article draws upon cases from the history of disability rights policy-making and from the history of fetal research regulation to explore the role of public opinion in policy-making. Drawing upon Wilson's typology, hypotheses set forth expectations that (a) in episodes of majoritarian politics, policymakers respond to popular concern about an issue; (b) in episodes of entrepreneurial politics, policy-makers mobilize popular concern; (c) in episodes of client politics, policymakers act in the absence of popular concern; and (d) in episodes of interest group politics, mobilization of popular concern is contingent upon the prevailing division of public opinion on the issue. The results generally support the thesis that the role of public opinion is a function of the costs, benefits, and organization of interests surrounding policy issues
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,46 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2024 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |