John W. Kingdon: Quotes about people

John W. Kingdon is American political scientist. Explore interesting quotes on people.

John W. Kingdon: 44 quotes 0 likes

“The agenda, as I conceive of it, is the list of subjects or problems to which government officials, and people outside of government closely associated with those officials, are paying some serious attention at any given time.”

John W. Kingdon

Source: Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies - (Second Edition), Chapter 1, How Does an Idea's Time Come?, p. 3

People , Problem , Time

“People are sometimes reluctant to take big steps. Apprehensive about being unable to calculate the political fallout, politicians shy away from grand departures.”

John W. Kingdon

Source: Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies - (Second Edition), Chapter 4, Processes: Origins, Rationality, Incrementalism, and Garbage Cans, p. 80

People , Departure

“People in and around government sense a national mood.”

John W. Kingdon

Source: Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies - (Second Edition), Chapter 7, The Political Stream, p. 146

People , Mood , Sense

“The mere fact of being behind in "the greatest country on earth" is enough to constitute a problem for some people.”

John W. Kingdon

Source: Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies - (Second Edition), Chapter 5, Problems, p. 111

People , Problem , Country