Author, Institution: Vytautas Valentinavičius, Kaunas University of Technology
Science area, field of science: Social Sciences, Political Sciences, S002
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Vaidas Morkevičius (Kaunas University of Technology, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, S002)
Dissertation Defense Board of Political Sciences Science Field:
Prof. Dr. Kristina Juraitė (Vytautas Magnus University, Social Sciences, Communication and Information, S008) – chairperson
Prof. Dr. Auksė Balčytienė (Vytautas Magnus University, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, S002)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Andrew Bryer (University of Central Florida, USA, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, S002)
Prof. Dr. Jaroslav Dvorak (Klaipėda University, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, S002)
Prof. Dr. Audronė Telešienė (Kaunas University of Technology, Social Sciences, Sociology, S005)
Dissertation defense meeting will be at Rectorate Hall of Kaunas University of Technology (K. Donelaičio 73-402, Kaunas)
The doctoral dissertation is available at the library of Kaunas University of Technology (Gedimino 50, Kaunas) and on the internet: V. Valentinavičius el. dissertation (PDF)
Annotation: The setting of the public policy agenda represents a crucial stage in the public policy process. One of the principal functions of public policy-making is the identification and preliminary discussion of solutions to social problems. In a pluralistic democratic society such as that of Lithuania, the process of public policy-making is initiated with the setting of the agenda. This dissertation examines the agenda of the Lithuanian Parliament in the period following the restoration of independence, with a view to analysing the significant factors influencing the formation of the parliamentary agenda. The thesis concludes that among the factors influencing the formation of the public policy agenda in Lithuania, there are a number of factors that exert the most significant influence. The study employs a case study approach, which enables a more profound examination of the influence of specific factors on agenda-setting. The multiple case studies demonstrate that focusing events, international organisations and mechanisms exert a considerable influence on the agenda-setting of the Lithuanian Parliament. Moreover, the politicisation of issues contributes to the formation of the political agenda, with political, public and media agendas interacting with each other. This interconnection enables politicians and the media to influence their respective agendas in response to changes in the agendas of the other.
September 12 d. 15:00
Rectorate Hall of Kaunas University of Technology (K. Donelaičio 73-402, Kaunas)
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