Reining in the Imperial Presidency

Reining in the Imperial Presidency
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Majority Staff
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2009
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1437915701

Documents the various abuses that occurred during the Bush Admin. relating to the House Judiciary Committee¿s review and jurisdiction, and to develop a comprehensive set of recommendations to prevent the recurrence of these or similar abuses in the future. Contents: Preface: ¿Deconstructing the Imperial Presidency,¿ which describes and critiques the key war power memos that gave rise to the concept of broad-based, unreviewable, and secret presidential powers in time of war. Also describes specific abuses of the Imperial Presidency relating to Judiciary Comm. inquiries. Includes a comprehensive set of 47 policy recommendations designed to respond to the abuses and excesses of the Bush Imperial Presidency.

Midnight Rulemaking

Midnight Rulemaking
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Unified Agenda

Unified Agenda
Author: Curtis W. Copeland
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2010
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1437921922

The Obama Administration has launched an initiative to make the policymaking process more open and transparent, and has asked for comments from the public on how the rulemaking process in particular can be improved in these respects. Contents of this report: (1) Introduction; (2) Open Government and Rulemaking: The Rulemaking Process; Importance of the Pre-NPRM Period; (3) The Unified Agenda as a Possible Vehicle for Pre-NPRM Transparency and Public Participation; (4) Agencies¿ Use of Unified Agenda Before Proposed Rules Varied; (5) Discussion; and (6) Policy Options. Illustrations.

Congressional Review Act

Congressional Review Act
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2009
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Problem Solving with the Private Sector

Problem Solving with the Private Sector
Author: Daniel E. Bromberg
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2016-03-31
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317416295

Problem Solving with the Private Sector presents advice and solutions for fruitful government–business alliances from the perspective of everyday public management. With a focus on job training, economic development, regulation, and finance and innovation, each chapter discusses a traditional tool of government presented in a practical and applied manner, as well as the implementation of the tool with clear examples. Content-rich case studies on a wide range of policy issues, including regulatory policy, natural resources, manufacturing, financial services, and health care highlight opportunities for government and business to collaborate to pursue the public good. This book offers current and future public managers possible solutions to complex problems for effective government–business alliances in a range of settings. It is essential reading for all those studying public management, public administration, and public policy.