Description
Book SynopsisRulemaking's logic was transparent and intuitivea wonderful review of rule-making.
Paul Pavlich, Southern Oregon University
In this thought-provoking new edition of their highly regarded text, authors Kerwin and Furlong help students grasp the dynamics of today's American politics by showing them how rulemaking remains an elemental part of our government system. Rulemaking, Fifth Edition, brings concepts to life with the inclusion of new data, a fresh analysis of interest group participation, and new coverage of the Trump administration's actions from executive orders and key personnel to agencies' responses to changes. An invaluable and accessible guide to an intensely political process, this much-anticipated edition contains the most current scholarship on a crucial yet understudied subject.
New to the Fifth Edition
- New scholarship from the past five to six years
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"Rulemaking’s logic was transparent and intuitive—a wonderful review of rule-making."
-- Paul Pavlich
"Rulemaking (like any other form of policymaking) isn′t as linear as we often think, but Kerwin and Furlong do a good job of organizing it in the most logical way possible."
-- Michael Gruszczynski
"Rulemaking is readable for undergraduates of all levels."
-- Sara Rinfret
Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures Preface Chapter 1: The Substance of Rules and the Reasons for Rulemaking The Definition of Rulemaking The History of Rulemaking Categories of Rules The Reasons for Rulemaking: What It Has to Offer Chapter 2: The Process of Rulemaking Process and Substance The Core Elements of Rulemaking: Information, Participation, Accountability Information: Increased Legal Requirements Participation: Expanded Opportunities Mandated by Law Mechanisms of Accountability How the APA Model Has Changed Exceptions, Exemptions, and Evasions The Stages of Rulemaking Chapter 3: Issues and Contradictions The Volume of Rulemaking Quality and Consequences Timeliness Participation Bureaucratic Discretion The Effects of Rulemaking Inseparable Issues Chapter 4: The Management of Rulemaking Presidential Management Management on the Agency Level Managing Individual Rules Conclusion Chapter 5: Participation in Rulemaking The Purposes of Participation The Origins and History of Participation Actual Patterns of Participation Does Participation Matter? Chapter 6: Oversight of Rulemaking Accountability and Congress Accountability to the President Accountability to the Courts Conclusion Chapter 7: Rulemaking: Theory and Reform The Value of Theory Elements of Rulemaking Theory The Reform of Rulemaking Appendix: Titles and Chapters in the Code of Federal Regulations Index About the Authors
