Synopses & Reviews
In this path-breaking book, David Epstein and Sharyn O'Halloran produce the first unified theory of policy making between the legislative and executive branches.
Review
"The analogy proves splendidly fruitful, generating empirically supported insights not only into the factors that cause Congress to make policy of `buy' it from agencies but also into the forces that shape how Congress organizes committees and oversees agencies." Regulation"Delegating Powers clearly hews its way into a complex question and makes valuable progress." Perspectives on Politics"The analogy proves splendidly fruitful, generating empirically supported insights not only into the factors that cause Congress to make policy of `buy' it from agencies but also into the forces that shape how Congress organizes committees and oversees agencies." Regulation
Synopsis
David Epstein and Sharyn O'Halloran produce the first unified theory of policy making between the legislative and executive branches. With implications for the study of constitutional design, political delegation, legislative organization, administrative law, and the role of the executive in policy making, this book redefines the study of legislative-executive relations under separate powers.