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Authorizing Policy
Contributor(s): Hall, Thad (Author)

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ISBN: 0814209726     ISBN-13: 9780814209721
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2004
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Annotation: Studies of federal policy agendas seeking to explain why laws pass and why policies change typically look to the political environment, focusing on the media, congressional hearings, presidential addresses, and preferences of legislators as agents of change. However, since World War II, Congress has used simple procedure--short-term authorizations--to control the timing of policy change across the spectrum of federal policy. This book examines how short-term authorizations create periods of policy stability, when implementation can occur, by allowing policies to be reconsidered only when an authorization expires. This simple procedural mechanism allows Congress to state when certain aspects of a law such as authorizations of appropriations will expire. By doing this, Congress creates a schedule for when a given policy will be considered and systematically steers the management of public programs by changing the resources and tools available to policy implementers. Understanding short-term authorizations may force a reexamination of existing theories of the policy process and congressional activity. Reauthorization politics may well shape member activities (e.g., the timing of bill introductions) as well as interest group activities (e.g., the timing of coalition formation). Reauthorizations also affect the behavior of agencies, which must be responsive to these legislative changes.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch
- Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy
Dewey: 328.730
LCCN: 2004008804
Series: Parliaments & Legislatures (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.18" W x 9.28" L (0.77 lbs) 147 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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