Regulatory Politics in Transition

Focusing on the evolution of regulatory policy, the book explores significant shifts during the Progressive era, the New Deal, and contemporary times. Utilizing a regulatory regime framework, it analyzes the interplay between policy changes and institutional innovations, considering economic structures and political theories that influenced these developments. The new edition highlights the efficiency regime of the 1980s and its resurgence during the Clinton administration, while also addressing globalization's effects on regulation and the potential emergence of a global regulatory regime.