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An Assessment of the Positive Theory of 'Congressional Dominance'

Moe, Terry M.·1987·Legislative Studies Quarterly
DOI 10.2307/439745
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The positive theory of argues that Congress controls the bureaucracy. This article offers a critical assessment, in two parts. The first outlines the logical foundation of the theory, suggests why it is unsuited to an analysis of bureaucratic control, and argues that any conclusions of congressional dominance are logically unwarranted. The second addresses in detail the theory's best known empirical application-a study of the FTC, as reported in various articles by Weingast, Calvert, and Moran-and argues that it does not in fact support the theory's claims.

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Authors
Moe, T. M.
Venue
Legislative Studies Quarterly
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1987-11
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
475
ISSN
0362-9805 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2307/439745
OpenAlex
W2035593435
Cited by
441
References
38
FWCI
22.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
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