Rulemaking by Cornelius Kerwin

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According to Cornelius Kerwin, "Rulemaking is the single most important function performed by agencies of government…Rulemaking refines, and in some instances defines, the mission of every government agency. In so doing it provides direction and content from budgeting, program implementation, procurement, personnel management, dispute resolution, and other important government activities" (Preface XI). This is the foundation for the book, Rulemaking. The whole text primarily revolves around this statement. Throughout the book Kerwin's central theme is that rulemaking is the single most important function that any government agency has within its possession. Much like other admin law books he discusses how those agencies with their rulemaking powers interpret legislation and proceed forward with making policy.

This book also elaborates on the study of rulemaking by giving examples through cases, studies, loads of government documentation and interviews with policy makers. Following the information and chapters is really easy. The book is illustrated with clear tables, charts, and figures. Each chapter is clearly defined and tables/figures are clearly marked after the table of contents.

Going further into the layout of the book, the author chose a very "normal" approach to organization of the chapters. That process being, state, explain, and elaborate. It analyzes the management of rulemaking at three levels – presidential, agency, and individual rule administration. Kerwin begins strong with the background of rulemaking, definitions of rulemaking, history, categories and reasoning. Logically he proceeds with "The Process of Rulemaking", followed by "Issues and Contradictions" in chapter three. He moves on to the management of r...

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...g. It also introduces the reader to the APA (Administrative Procedure Act), obviously one of the most important aspects of current Administrative Law.

Chapter 3 gives you the current (according to the book) issues in rulemaking. It delves upon public participation problems, the quantity/quality of rules coming through Congress and agencies as well as control.

Finally Chapter 7 is the thought provoking theory chapter that discusses what is needed in future research.

Overall the book Rulemaking was an easy, informative read. It wasn't as dry as most administrative texts and was not loaded down with case after case written in legalese and complicated to follow. Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 7 will get you all the understanding that you need out of the text. It is highly recommended that the reader skim the other three chapters and read any cases/interviews contained within.

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