ROGER COBB

Agenda building:
The political system can deal with only so many conflicts. Which are selected for attention? Why? What tactics are used by groups to reach officials? The key is how groups define their issue position to others.

Conflicting issue definitions in transportation policy:
For aviation, conflicting definitions of safety. For elderly drivers, it is mobility. For rush hour drivers, the key is congestion alternatives. For big rig trucks, the key is regulation.

ROGER COBB
Professor of Political Science
Political Science
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Collaborators at other institutions:
Michael Rich, Emory University
Joseph Coughlin MIT

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