In the context of American politics, this volume seeks to dispel two powerful "myths of bureaucracy": the belief that the federal bureaucracy is unresponsive to government and the belief that democracy itself is imperiled by an out-of-control bureaucratic process. The authors contend that the process is in fact a highly dynamic and democratic one. Offering case studies and well-paired figures and tables (presented in both technical and non-technical fashion), the book uses principal-agent theory to explain how the public policy system works. High-profile cases of eight federal agencies from the EPA to the FDA and discussions of major legislation, such as the Clean Air Act, help the authors provide a new perspective on the overall bureaucratic process for students, for professionals of the bureaucracy, public policy, administration, and government regulation.
- ISBN10 0813318467
- ISBN13 9780813318462
- Publish Date 31 August 1994 (first published 15 August 1994)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 January 2017
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
- Imprint Westview Press Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 190
- Language English