Rulemaking is a critical part of American government and governance. This article reviews
the political underpinnings of modern rulemaking. Specifically, it highlights the process and …

The second edition of this highly regarded book provides a concise and accessible
introduction to the principles and elements of policy design in contemporary governance. It …

Regulatory impact assessment (RIA) has spread throughout the globe. It is a systematic and
mandatory appraisal of how proposed primary and/or secondary legislation will affect certain …

protection, an area with the kind of one-sided interest group pressure that is a breeding
ground for capture. The Article explores the relationship between the institutional design of …

Who determines the fuel standards for our cars? What about whether Plan B, the morning-
after pill, is sold at the local pharmacy? Many people assume such important and …

advancement of the regulatory state. They were fighting a proposed consumer protection
agency, trying to stop labor-law reform, and responding to a general sense that the values of …

There are no provisions in administrative law for regulating the flow of information entering
or leaving the system, or for ensuring that regulatory participants can keep up with a rising …

This case study reports an innovative e‐government experiment by a local government in
Seoul, South Korea—Gangnam‐gu. A new local political leadership in Gangnam made …

The administration of Barack Obama has been marked by its stated quest for transparency.
On his first full day in office, President Obama signed the Open Government Memorandum …

Recent years have witnessed an increased interest in research on advocacy success, but
limited attention has been paid to the role of public opinion. We examine how support from …