| Regulation in Practice: The de facto Independence of Regulatory Agencies Contributor(s): Maggetti, Martino (Author) |
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ISBN: 1907301283 ISBN-13: 9781907301285 Publisher: ECPR Press OUR PRICE: $51.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration |
| Dewey: 352.6 |
| LCCN: 2012427488 |
| Series: ECPR Monographs |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 276 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book develops and applies an inventive theoretical approach to the comparative study of the neglected aspect of the real (or "de facto") independence of regulatory agencies. The book begins with an examination of the organisational and institutional factors shaping the de facto independence of regulatory agencies in Western Europe. There follows an analysis of the role of independent regulatory agencies in the policy-making process, using de facto independence as an explanatory variable. The final section is devoted to the relationship between regulatory agencies and the news media. In the conclusive discussion, the author also tackles a set of normative questions, which relates to the virtues and perils of independence. |
