Abstract
Differential issue definition might be expected to be most prevalent in domestic policy such as health care, education and social welfare policy. However, in the context of globalization, there is rising concern that issue definition will become homogenized. A comparative analysis of whether nation-specific issue definition takes place is key to understanding the nature of policy transfer, convergence and divergence. In this article, issue definition of three issues drawn from the continuum of public health challenges is examined: West Nile Virus; the potential for mad cow disease to infect donated blood and blood products; and stem cell research. Our comparative analysis of issue definition revealed heterogeneous experiences of modern public challenges demonstrating both dissonance and difference in national conceptions of risk, science and public health in even the most modern of public health challenges.
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