What is regulation? Why do governments regulate, and how does regulatory change take place? Exploring these and other questions, the second edition of Contemporary Regulatory Policy demystifies the field of regulatory politics. Eisner, Worsham, and Ringquist have completely updated their examination of the regulatory process in seven major areas: antitrust, banking and securities, telecommunications, environmental protection, occupational safety and health, consumer products, and energy. They also address the extent to which presidential partisanship, ideological shifts in Congress, and other forces, both within and external to government bureaucracy, influence regulation. Recognizing that single theory can sufficiently explain regulatory politics, the authors offer students a comprehensive set of tools for navigating recent policy transitions and considering the future direction of US regulation.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
ISBN-10
1588264114
ISBN-13
9781588264114
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95507238
Product Key Features
Author
Evan J. Ringquist, Marc Allen Eisner, Jeffrey Worsham
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government & Constitution
Dimensions
Weight
499g
Height
226mm
Width
150mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Boulder, Co
Spine
20mm
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Marc Allen Eisner is Henry Merritt Wriston Chair of Public Policy in the Government Department at Wesleyan University. His publications include Antitrust and the Triumph of Economics and Regulatory Politics in Transition. Jeff Worsham is professor of political science at West Virginia University and author of Other Peoples Money: Policy Change, Congress, and Bank Regulation. Evan J. Ringquist is professor of public and environmental affairs at Indiana University. His publications include Environmental Protection at the State Level.