Crisis and Legitimacy: The Administrative Process and American Government

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Crisis and Legitimacy: The Administrative Process and American Government
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James O. Freedman
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:340
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780521293808
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 30 May 1980
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

One of the most striking developments in American history has been the steady growth in the administrative process, to the point that the regulatory agencies of the federal government now affect the lives of more citizens more pervasively than the courts and possibly the Congress. In virtually every relevant respect, the administrative process has become a fourth branch of government, comparable in the scope of its authority and the impact of its decision making to the three more familiar constitutional branches. This book identifies and examines the causes of the enduring sense of crisis associated with the administrative process. This book argues a theory of legitimacy for the administrative process must be created. The author seeks to develop such a theory from the quality of administrative justice, taking as a premise the conviction that the capacity of government to devise fair procedures for the discharge of its decision-making responsibilities is the essence of democratic practice.