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Bureaucratic Breakdown

Bureaucratic Breakdown

James Q. Wilson’s Bureaucracy provides insight into the performance of government in complex bureaucracies.

Where Have All the Wilsons Gone?

Where Have All the Wilsons Gone?

The best chances for the continuation of Jim’s tradition exist among public administration and public policy scholars more than among political scientists.

What Happens in Real Bureaucracies

What Happens in Real Bureaucracies

Wilson’s Bureaucracy course at Harvard was the beginning of a lifelong professional relationship.

James Q. Wilson:  An Appreciation

James Q. Wilson: An Appreciation

All of us who knew James Q. Wilson have much to be grateful for.

Senate Bills Aim to Help Graduates in STEM Fields Get Green Cards

Senate Bills Aim to Help Graduates in STEM Fields Get Green Cards

Supporters of Senate Bills on STEM say US needs skilled immigrants.

Justice Department Attempts to Close Prisons’ Revolving Door

Justice Department Attempts to Close Prisons’ Revolving Door

The Department of Justice hopes to reduce crime by easing the path to reentry.

Justice Roberts’s Opinion on Health Care Reform

Justice Roberts’s Opinion on Health Care Reform

We excerpt key portions of Chief Justice Roberts’s opinion.

PPR Hosts Washington Workshop on Economic Impacts of Regulation

PPR Hosts Washington Workshop on Economic Impacts of Regulation

Roundtable in Washington D.C. focuses on analyzing regulatory impacts on employment.

The First Step: Let’s Kill All the Regulations

The First Step: Let’s Kill All the Regulations

Romney’s strongest reform proposals would dramatically change regulation in the U.S.

Strong Politics, Weak Prospects

Strong Politics, Weak Prospects

Romney’s plan is a promising political statement, but its practical suggestions fall short.

Romney’s Regulatory Policy?

Romney’s Regulatory Policy?

Romney’s plan appears to propose impractical solutions for questionable problems.

From Rhetoric to Action

From Rhetoric to Action

Presidential nominee Mitt Romney would need congressional support for his regulatory reform proposals.