Previously published as a special issue of the Journal of European Public Policy, this book draws on the insights of the existing literature on agenda setting and policy changes to explore the dynamics of attention allocation and its consequences. Attention is a crucial variable in understanding modern politics. Shifts in attention have dramatic consequences for both politics and policy decisions. This volume includes case studies of nine different political systems including the US, Canada, several European systems, and the EU itself. It asks the following questions: Which are the dynamics...

Provides a concise introduction to the anatomy of the skeleton and to osteology. This text gives a comprehensive grounding in skeletal anatomy. Illustrated with line diagrams, x-rays, and CT and MR images, it describes the principal anatomical features of the bones and the structure of the human skeleton.