Common use of Theoretical Framework Clause in Contracts

Theoretical Framework. When discussing agenda-setting and decision-making processes, the seminal work of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (1984) regarding the Multiple-Streams Framework (MSF) is vital in understanding how policy changes can occur. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ MSF analyses agenda-setting in the US political system, making it an adequate analytical tool for the subject of this paper. Whilst this framework was initially developed for the US health and transport sector, its application has been widened to other sectors in the US (Rawat & ▇▇▇▇▇▇, 2016). MSF is now considered to be an adequate analytical tool that explains agenda-setting, decision-making and policy changes in public policy (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, 2015). It is not only applicable in the US but has crossed borders to other political systems (Cairney & ▇▇▇▇▇, 2016). 37 years after its development, the MSF has shown that it is still significant. This might be due to its universal adaptability to other policy areas or its general features. In this section, the theoretical backdrop of this study will be discussed in 2.1. In paragraph 2.2, it will discuss the MSF its utility and justify its use in this study. The subsections of paragraph 2.2 will specify the concepts of the MSF. The last paragraph will generate the theoretical expectations that stem from the theoretical framework.