This chapter provides a panoramic view of the lens by presenting its assumptions and
guiding logic. It outlines the main structural elements of the framework. The chapter …

This introduction to the forum section on the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) developed
by John W. Kingdon argues that the conditions under which policy making takes place today …

When leaders in ancient Greek times confronted a critical juncture in political life, they often
sought Apollo's advice in Delphi. The god's words, delivered obscurely through his …

With rising ambiguity and turbulence in global affairs, the Multiple Streams Framework
(MSF) has become a major tool to analyze the policy process in a wide variety of issue …

Abstract The Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) builds on the concepts of timing and
ambiguity and their effects on the policy process. Since its introduction to agenda-setting in …

John Kingdon's multiple-streams framework has been widely used since the publication of
his book Agendas, Alternatives and Public Policies in 1984. The popularity of this agenda …

This article suggests theoretical refinements to the multiple streams framework (MSF) that
make it applicable to parliamentary systems and the decision‐making stage of the policy …

While John Kingdon's Multiple Streams Approach (MSA) remains a key reference point in
the public policy literature, few have attempted to assess MSA holistically. To assess its …

The Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) is one of the most frequently applied approaches to
study the policy process. This chapter aims at providing readers with the means to conduct a …

J ohn K ingdon's M ultiple S treams F ramework (MSF) constitutes a powerful tool for
understanding the policy process, and more specifically, agenda‐setting, through three …