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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"issue framing"”.
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Social Media Campaign Strategies: A Case Study of Political Issue Framing by 2024 Presidential Candidates in Ghana
… media to frame their messages on key political issues for voter engagement, especially in the West Africa region. To fill this gap, this study examines how the two major presidential candidates in Ghana, John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Mahamudu Bawumia of the New …
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An Exploration of the Structure, Issue Framing and Priorities of Virginia's Food Policy Groups to Collaborate on a Healthy, Resilient and Sustainable Food System
… study that investigated the structure, issue framing, activities and priorities of diverse FPG in Virginia to develop a healthy, resilient and sustainable food system framed around three research objectives. Objective one used a scoping review to inventory and visually map the location …
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An Exploration of Efforts to Re-Define the Drug Problem Through State Ballot Measures
… government's authority and legitimacy in this issue area has increasingly been challenged through state ballot measures introduced via the initiative process. While only eight percent of ballot measures historically are approved by voters (Initiative and Referendum Institute 2004), half of the …
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Local action for the global environment : municipal government participation in a voluntary climate protection program
… and the significance of education and issue framing for increased implementation. Interviewees mainly observed social outcomes, including increased awareness and climate change institutionalization within municipal government operations. Based on the study, recommendations for policy …
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Investigating Shareholder Social Activism From an Issue-Selling Perspective—Issues, Strategies, and Success
Building on the logic of issue selling, my dissertation explores the micro-processes of shareholder social activism through which shareholders interact with targeted firms and also addresses which micro-processes could affect the effectiveness and the success of shareholder social activism. To do …
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How and why are different forms of evidence used in policy-making in the South African health sector? A case study of the National Core Standards and the Prevention Of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV policies
… the use of evidence. These actors apply issue-framing as a strategy to influence this process, although its influence is transient. In the context of a democratic South Africa, where the Constitution prescribes a separation of powers between organs of state, the study also illustrates the …
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Distribution Tables and Federal Tax Policy: A Scoring Index as a Method for Evaluation
… legislation in order to influence and shape the issues surrounding a proposed change to federal tax policy. A method for evaluating tax distribution tables is proposed which highlights the deficiencies of design and methodology which characterize the present use of tax distribution tables. An …