The administrative politics of unilateral action: Measuring delegation and discretion in the executive branch.
Political scientists typically view unilateral action as the president "going it alone" in opposition to Congress. However, there is increasing recognition that, while such action may be unilateral with respect to Congress, its implementation relies on the cooperation of administrative agencies. In...
| Publicado en: | Presidential Studies Quarterly Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 4 - 25 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar2024
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