My Definition of Each Stage of Policy Cycle
Agenda setting : Agenda setting can be regarded as the first stage of policy cycle. Agenda setting will explain how issues/concerns/problems/social demands/alternatives appear on the government agenda for action or, in simple words, how we can let government recognize the issue we are concerned. The demands for government action can come from both society and government. In pluralist sense, agenda setting is the process that various groups compete with each other in order to have their demands come in the light of the government attention. The factors that cause the government to pay attention to the problems come not only from industrialization and economic modernization factors but also from political and social factors. The process of agenda setting involves discussion, debate and persuasion among those interested in policy, each presenting a variety of evidence and argument in support of their position. Once the government has agreed to give serious attention, we can say that pol...