Melissa Garcia
The great broadening is used to describe the burst of political activity that spanned from the late 1950s to the late 1970s in which the government, as a response to the social movements occurring during this time, became involved in a wider range of issues that had previously been left to civil society; thus, it was termed the “broadening” of government. My analysis of the congressional agenda encompasses the 79th congress to the 112th congress; with this time frame, we can observe the types of policies that were most prioritized before, during, and after the Great Broadening. This will allow us to observe the effects that the Great Broadening had on congressional agenda setting.
Comments
This concept of solidity seems to correspond well to pre/post-Great Broadening. Good work! —Rob Reichle