Controlling Regulatory Sprawl: Presidential Strategies from Nixon to Reagan Contributor(s): Ball, Howard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313235252 ISBN-13: 9780313235252 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1984 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - General - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
Dewey: 353.075 |
LCCN: JK469 |
Lexile Measure: 1760 |
Series: Contributions in Drama and Theatre Studies, |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.09 lbs) 226 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The fundamental issue in the controversy over White House efforts to assume more complete control over the federal regulatory bureaucracy is that of administrative accountability in a democratic political system. This work examines the nature and consequences of the shift from political to administrative policy making, with illustrations from the records of the Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan administrations. Ball concludes that all four presidents, despite stylistic differences, viewed regulatory control problems in strikingly similar terms, attempting to oversee federal agency activity through personnel control, deregulation, reorganization efforts, and centralized review. |