In this Book
- The Political Economy of Expertise: Information and Efficiency in American National Politics
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: University of Michigan Press
summary
The Political Economy of Expertise is a carefully argued examination of how legislatures use expert research and testimony. Kevin Esterling demonstrates that interest groups can actually help the legislative process by encouraging Congress to assess research and implement well-informed policies.
More than mere touts for the interests of Washington insiders, these groups encourage Congress to enact policies that are likely to succeed while avoiding those that have too great of a risk of failure. The surprising result is greater legislative efficiency. The Political Economy of Expertise illustrates that this system actually favors effective and informed decision making, thereby increasing the likelihood that new policies will benefit the American public.
More than mere touts for the interests of Washington insiders, these groups encourage Congress to enact policies that are likely to succeed while avoiding those that have too great of a risk of failure. The surprising result is greater legislative efficiency. The Political Economy of Expertise illustrates that this system actually favors effective and informed decision making, thereby increasing the likelihood that new policies will benefit the American public.
Kevin M. Esterling is Assistant Professor at the University of California, Riverside.
Table of Contents
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- Abbreviations
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Part I. The Politics of Policy Expertise
- Part II. The Case Studies
- 5. Introduction to the Case Studies
- pp. 101-113
- 8. HMOS and Methodological Ambiguities
- pp. 194-229
- 9. Discussion of the Cases
- pp. 230-241
- 10. The Political Economy of Expertise
- pp. 242-250
- Appendix: Validity and Reliability Issues
- pp. 251-258
- References
- pp. 259-275
- Author Index
- pp. 277-280
- Subject Index
- pp. 281-286
Additional Information
ISBN
9780472023905
Related ISBN(s)
9780472030644, 9780472113989
MARC Record
OCLC
607834104
Pages
300
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No