Administrative law in the political system.

Kenneth Warren

Westview Press, 2004 - Law - 672 pages

Written as the core text for the administrative law course in MPA programs, this comprehensive book uniquely places administrative law within the context of the political system. The focus is on how our public administrators shape and administer public policies while having to uphold procedural due process standards. The case approach is played down for a more direct, descriptive systems approach which stresses that administrative law can only be fully appreciated in the context of the pressures stemming from the larger political system. Administrative Law in the Political System 4th Ed, offers a descriptive, analytical approach making the subject more accessible for readers, as well as providing comprehensive coverage of administrative law, its principles, doctrines, and cases in a non-technical language. The author employs systems theory to convey that administrators must respond to not only legal demands, but also to socio-economic and political systemic demands. The book also covers both historical and the latest case law, as well as the most recent scholarly articles and political happenings in order to place administrative law in the most current context. Lastly, Warren examines the impact that neo-conservative politics, the judicially sanctioned federalist revival, and the post-"9/11" mindset have had on the development of administrative law.

Contents

• This Books Approach Systems Theory: 5
• Administrative Agencies Play the Lead Roles: 12
• The Nature of Administrative Law: 22
• Administrative Laws Increasing Relevance: 30
• The Growth of Administrative Power and: 37
• The Delegation of Power: 49
• The Power of Administrative Officials and Agencies: 62
• Administrative Growth the Public Interest and Administrative: 68
• Regulation versus Deregulation: 81
• Summary: 98
• Comments and Questions: 108
• Legislative Attempts to Achieve Democratic Accountability: 115
• Seeking Administrative Accountability Through Guidance: 129
• An Overview of Its Role: 142
• Sunshine and Sunset Legislation: 153
• Comments and Questions: 168
• Congressional Influence Peddling: 183
• The Presidents Appointment: 197
• Summary: 205
• Notes: 211
• Loopholes and Their Significance: 221
• Sensible Suggestions for Making Rulemaking More Democratic: 238
• Summary: 248
• Comments and Questions: 255
• Differentiating Ordermaking from Rulemaking: 262
• Summary: 271
• Hour Fair Are They?: 278
• Discretionary Agency Actions: 340
• Judicial Review of Agency Behavior: 400
• Suing the Government and Its Administrators: 456
• Immunity for Administrators: 462
• Balancing Societal: 515
• Appendix: 605
• Glossary: 617
• Case Index: 631
• Name Index: 641
• Subject Index: 649

About the author

Ken Warren, President of The Warren Poll for over two decades, has polled for the media, government, private clients, and politicians, including House Minority Leader, Richard Gephardt. He has served as a political analyst for local, national, and international media for over 20 years, appearing in news sources such as The New York Times, The London Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Republic, and on ABC, CNN, CBS, Fox, MSNBC, PBS, CBC, BBC, NPR, and Swedish television. He is the author of many other works, including Administrative Law In The Political System. Ken lives in St. Louis with his wife, Annette, a novelist, and teaches public opinion polling at Saint Louis University.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Administrative law in the political system.
• Author: Kenneth Warren
• Edition: 4, revised
• Publisher: Westview Press, 2004
• ISBN: 0813341167, 9780813341163
• Length: 672 pages
• Subjects: Law / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice; Law / Constitutional; Political Science / Public Affairs & Administration; Political Science / Public Policy / General