LEADER 03680nam 2200673 a 450 001 9910966450903321 005 20251117083130.0 010 $a1-282-44456-5 010 $a9786612444562 010 $a0-472-02390-X 035 $a(CKB)2520000000006799 035 $a(OCoLC)607834104 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10356841 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000425589 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11322972 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000425589 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10369458 035 $a(PQKB)10469595 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3414590 035 $a(BIP)46275920 035 $a(BIP)10421294 035 $a(EXLCZ)992520000000006799 100 $a20150424d2004 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe political economy of expertise $einformation and efficiency in American national politics /$fKevin M. Esterling 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAnn Arbor, MI, USA $cUniversity of Michigan Press$d2004 210 $cUniversity of Michigan Press 215 $a1 online resource (301 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a0-472-03064-7 327 $aIntro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1. Democracy in an Age of Information and Analysis -- Part I. The Politics of Policy Expertise -- 2. Policy Expertise and Accountability to Citizens -- 3. Policy Expertise and Interest Group Pressure -- 4. Policy Expertise and Congressional Learning -- Part II. The Case Studies -- 5. Introduction to the Case Studies -- 6. Emissions Trading and Confidence from EPA Experimentation -- 7. School Choice, Uncertainty, and Conceptual Ambiguities -- 8. HMOS and Methodological Ambiguities -- 9. Discussion of the Cases -- 10. The Political Economy of Expertise -- Appendix: Validity and Reliability Issues -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index. 330 $aThe 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. Kevin M. Esterling is Assistant Professor at the University of California, Riverside. 606 $aPressure groups$zUnited States 606 $aPolicy sciences 606 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE$2bisac 606 $aGeneral$2bisac 606 $aPolitical Institutions & Public Administration - U.S., Legislative Branch$2HILCC 606 $aGovernment - U.S$2HILCC 606 $aLaw, Politics & Government$2HILCC 615 0$aPressure groups 615 0$aPolicy sciences. 615 7$aPOLITICAL SCIENCE 615 7$aGeneral 615 7$aPolitical Institutions & Public Administration - U.S., Legislative Branch 615 7$aGovernment - U.S. 615 7$aLaw, Politics & Government 676 $a322.430973 700 $aEsterling$b Kevin M.$01862022 801 0$bPQKB 801 2$bAzTeS 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910966450903321 996 $aThe political economy of expertise$94468278 997 $aUNINA