Bache, I. orcid.org/0000-0002-2149-210X (2025) The multiple streams framework and non‐politicized issues: The case of assisted dying/assisted suicide. Politics & Policy, 53 (1). e70016. ISSN 1555-5623
Abstract
This article applies agenda-setting theory, and the multiple streams framework in particular, to consider why assisted dying/assisted suicide (AD/AS) has not been legalized in the United Kingdom, and also what the prospects are for policy change. AD/AS provides an interesting test case for agenda-setting theory, which tends to focus on governmental agendas (Kingdon 2011, 3) and has thus been said to ‘say less about the policy outcomes of such nonpoliticized policy processes’ (Green-Pedersen 2007, 286) that generally characterize morality polices. Agenda-setting theory provides valuable insights into this case, which reveals an important role for government even on this free vote matter of conscience. However, the case highlights aspects of agenda-setting theory relating to assumptions on legitimacy and the power of persuasion that fare less well, and which have implications for the future study of morality policies.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Author(s). Politics & Policy published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Policy Studies Organization. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes. |
Keywords: | agenda-setting; assisted dying; assisted suicide; euthanasia; morality policy; MSF; multiple streams framework; nonpoliticized policy processes; policy change; United Kingdom |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 17 Mar 2025 12:34 |
Last Modified: | 17 Mar 2025 12:34 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/polp.70016 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:224510 |