
Rulemaking
How Government Agencies Write Law and Make Policy
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 4. September 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-4833-5281-7 (ISBN)
Description
"Rulemaking's logic was transparent and intuitive-a 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 provides readers with the latest research and analysis in rulemaking.
Updated information on the Obama administration and the beginning of the Trump Administration puts rulemaking in context and demonstrates how different administrations use this tool.
New tables and charts reflect the most recent data available to better illustrate the trends and patterns of rulemaking.
-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 provides readers with the latest research and analysis in rulemaking.
Updated information on the Obama administration and the beginning of the Trump Administration puts rulemaking in context and demonstrates how different administrations use this tool.
New tables and charts reflect the most recent data available to better illustrate the trends and patterns of rulemaking.
Reviews / Votes
"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 RinfretMore details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4833-5281-7 (9781483352817)
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Cornelius Martin Kerwin | Scott R. Furlong
Rulemaking
How Government Agencies Write Law and Make Policy
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Persons
Cornelius M. Kerwin is currently the provost of American University and a professor of public adminstration in American University's School of Public Affairs. Dr. Kerwin served as the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) for the 1998-1999 term.
Additionally, he worked as a consultant for several organizations, including
the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, and the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Scott R. Furlong is provost/vice president for academic
affairs at the State University of New York at Oswego as
of July 2017, after serving ten years as dean of the College
of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and professor
of political science and public affairs at the University of
Wisconsin-Green Bay. His areas of expertise are regulatory
policy and interest group participation in the executive
branch, and he has taught public policy for over twenty
years. He is the author or coauthor of many book chapters
and coauthor of Rulemaking: How Government Agencies
Write Laws and Make Policy, 5th ed. (2019), with Cornelius
M. Kerwin. His articles have appeared in such journals as Public Administration Review, Journal
of Public Administration Research and Theory, Administration and Society, American Review of
Public Administration, and Policy Studies Journal.
Additionally, he worked as a consultant for several organizations, including
the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, and the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Scott R. Furlong is provost/vice president for academic
affairs at the State University of New York at Oswego as
of July 2017, after serving ten years as dean of the College
of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and professor
of political science and public affairs at the University of
Wisconsin-Green Bay. His areas of expertise are regulatory
policy and interest group participation in the executive
branch, and he has taught public policy for over twenty
years. He is the author or coauthor of many book chapters
and coauthor of Rulemaking: How Government Agencies
Write Laws and Make Policy, 5th ed. (2019), with Cornelius
M. Kerwin. His articles have appeared in such journals as Public Administration Review, Journal
of Public Administration Research and Theory, Administration and Society, American Review of
Public Administration, and Policy Studies Journal.
Content
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
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