Rulemaking: How Government Agencies Write Law and Make Policy

"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.

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

About the Author :
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.  

Review :
"Rulemaking’s logic was transparent and intuitive—a wonderful review of rule-making." "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." "Rulemaking is readable for undergraduates of all levels."