Browsing by Author "West, William F."
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Doerfler, Carl Brent (Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)There are two main portions to this study. In the first portion (Chapters I-III) we identify policies, procedures, programs, and pedagogical practices in public school districts in Texas that increase levels of college ...
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Pennington, Michael Sean (Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)Harold Lasswell (1936) defined politics as the exploration of "who gets what, when, and how." As such, one of the central concerns of democratic governance is the role that affected interests play not only in politics, ...
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Theobald, Nick Andrew (2009-05-15)A central question in racial and ethnic politics is whether bureaucratic representation benefits minorities. The theory of bureaucratic representation suggests that passive representation—representatives sharing characteristics ...
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Presidential Power and Republican Government: The Theory and Practice of OMB Review of Agency Rules Cooper, Joseph; West, William F. (The Journal of Politics, 1988)
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Huddleston, Donna (1986)This paper examines the processes used to make rules within twelve Texas agencies. Guidelines have been generated by the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act to facilitate rulemaking procedures. These general ...
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Kennedy, David (1986)This paper examines various factors affecting rulemaking within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Specifically, the dynamics of the agency, its policy area, and policy environment are analyzed through an overview of NRC ...
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Marchbanks, Miner Peek, III (Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)Presidents have two major assets at their disposal when seeking to alter policy: executive orders and legislative action. There are certain advantages and disadvantages to each course. Although presidency scholars have ...
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Eller, Warren Stevens (Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Violence in American schools has declined significantly over the last two decades but still remains an important topic on the public agenda. This unusual dialectic, driven by the recent increase in extreme cases of violence, ...