Discuss the involvement of interest groups in the political circumstances that affect \"agenda setting.\" You should incorporate the specific ways they influence agenda setting in your response. Solution Agenda setting is the ability to influence the importance of topics on public agenda. The involvement of interest groups in the political circumstances that affect \"agenda setting\", gives more depth and gravity to the process. It makes the process more relevant and germane. Most importnatly, it gives the matter a practical feel and a tangible feel. The agenda becomes identifiable due to the involvement of interest groups. For example people in India are demanding one rank one pension (OROP) for army and defense personnels, on the same lines as civic officials. The involvement of retired defense personnel (interest groups) has given the process a more relevant outlook. More political parties are involved now. The ways in which the agenda setting can be done are: first level agenda setting - here the importnace is given to the issue on hand. The next level or the second level of agenda setting gives importance to the attributes of the agenda. This level considers how opinion are affected by the agenda..