Evolução dos processos de agenda-setting na República Popular da China – o caso ilustrativo das reformas de saúde

Abstract

This essay is an exploratory exercise that aims to outline the agenda-setting processes in the
People's Republic of China (PRC), specifically using the case of health policies. To this end, it
begins with a brief description of the Chinese health system from the Maoist period to the
current one, followed by a more in-depth analysis of the contemporary period, from 2002 –
year of change of leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and consequent new Five-Year
Plan – to the present day. The goal is to understand the evolution of the processes involved.
The analysis is based on the Multiple Streams analytical model, advocated by John Kingdon,
taking as an example the Chinese health care reforms. The main objective is to understand
the assumptions that have been guiding the definition of the Chinese political agenda and to
point out future trends based on the evolutionary framework resulting from this work.