public administration

part 1

"Agenda Setting"

• Pick a policy and identify an official actor, an unofficial actor, and an interest group.  Discuss how each has used their power and influence to set the agenda for the policy. 
• Explain what role the media might play in overcoming the “second face of power.” Why does Birkland compare the third face of power to Marxist “False Consciousness”?

"Lobbying"

Using the policy identify in Week 6 Discussion Question 1, identify the amount of money that the top three interest groups raised over the last five years.  Which of the three interest groups best leveraged their resources to affect public policy?