Competing explanations for the rise and fall of public attention on the issue of immigration and integration

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2014-06-05
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In short, this study seeks to provide explanations to why the issue attention may have risen or fallen on the Dutch public agenda. There are many competing explanations for the rise and fall of issues on the public agenda. However, this study only considers the weight of the following possible explanations; economic performance, European Union (EU) integration, foreign domestic crime, government change and a government’s left-right wing position. These factors are investigated as they may prove of relevance to the theory of agenda-setting. This paper is structured as followed; chapter II of this thesis includes the literature review and theoretical framework on the theory of agenda-setting and issue attention. The chapter ends by exploring various studies and assumptions that present possible explanation for the shifts in issue attention. Chapter III presents the research design and coding procedures used to code the Queens ‘speeches including the analytical techniques used. Chapter IV provides an overview of the quantitative analysis in addition to the results. Finally, chapter V portrays the conclusions formulated from the data analysis, ending with the author’s reflection and future research recommendations.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen
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