Formal presidential authority does not always translate into real influence over policy
outcomes: The bureaucratic actors actually responsible for policy implementation have …

Theories of political accountability typically focus on voter-politician relationships. However,
overall government performance depends on both elected politicians and unelected …

This paper examines the impact of bureaucracy on policy implementation in environments
where electoral incentives generate pandering. A two-period model is developed to analyze …

Theories of political accountability typically focus on voter-politician relationships. However,
overall government performance depends on both elected politicians and unelected …

Much scholarship and legal reasoning assume that the ability to remove and replace
political appointees furthers presidential control. However, I argue that the possibility of …

Countries around the world have set increasingly ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions and mitigate climate change. To deliver on these targets, policymakers have …