Thesis(Master) --KDI School:Master of Public Policy,2016International organizations have played a large role in global society including its most critical role, agenda-setting. The agenda set by international organizations is highly influential to member countries. Itis known that international organizations make decisions in very reasonable ways. This study examined the process of decision-making and agenda-setting in international organizations, particularly the UN and the OECD, through a case study of compact city policies. The concept of the compact city is a controversial issue, both in academic and practical fields, regarding urban planning policies. The OECD and the UN, however, have provided the form of the compact city as a recommendation for members. Based on content analysis of literature, including empirical studies, this study concludes that compact city policies are a typical example of the failure of agenda management in international organizations, and provides the implication that internationalorganizationsshould settheiragendas more carefully.I. Introduction
II. International Organization
III. Literature Review
IV. Methodology
V. Case Study – Compact City
VI. Conclusion
VII. LimitationsmasterpublishedSojeong KIM
