Bureaucracy and the policy process : keeping the promises / Dennis D. Riley and Bryan E. Brophy-Baermann.

Author/creator Riley, Dennis D.
Other author Brophy-Baermann, Bryan E.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2006.
Descriptionxviii, 399 pages ; 26 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Bureaucracy--United States.
Administrative agencies--United States.
United States--Politics and government.

Contents Promises, promises : the why and how of bureaucracy -- The individual bureaucrat : somebody has to do all that work -- Structure : we've got to get organized -- Some agencies are more powerful than others : expertise, politics, and agency power -- Bureaucracy and the presidency : hail to the chief (sort of) -- Bureaucracy and the Congress : the committees you shall always have with you--unless they end up being against you -- Bureaucracy and the public : supporters, critics, and hey, where's the rest of us? -- Bureaucracy and the law : sworn to uphold -- Bureaucracy and the courts : judicial review of agency action -- The Environmental Protection Agency : our better angels or promise breakers.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005016518
ISBN0742538109 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0742538117 (pbk. : alk. paper)