Past research hasproposed various macrolevel theories of issue definition and agenda setting. However, wepropose a microlevel theory of issue definition rooted in how individuals process information.

As our Army adapts to challenges future conflicts may pose, Army forces must be prepared to deploy and deliver combat power to the combatant commander or joint force commander. This requires units ...

When we process an issue, we learn the terrain, thereby becoming less afraid of it and more able to navigate within it. Working for many years in this area, the influential psychologist Edna Foa has ...