Theory, Strategy, and Practice is a textbook by Robert Baldwin that provides insight into the most important debates in political science concerning regulation. This revised and expanded second edition addresses fundamental strategies and institutional issues that are relevant to the development and functioning of regulatory bodies.
The book is structured into seven parts, covering, among other things, different regulatory strategies, rules and enforcement, quality and evaluation, and the role of networks at various levels of government. Using international and cross-sector case studies, it highlights current themes such as 'better regulation', self-regulation, and cost-benefit analysis.
Product specifications
- Author: Robert Baldwin (Professor of Law, London School of Economics and Political Science)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication date: 2011-10-27
- Number of pages: 564
- ISBN: 9780199576081
- Topic: Political economy
- BISAC: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy
About the author
Robert Baldwin is a professor of law at the LSE, specializing in regulation and criminal justice. With extensive publications and consulting experience in the field of regulation, he is responsible for the LSE Short Course on Regulation.
Martin Cave, Visiting Professor at Imperial College Business School, has extensive experience in economic regulation and advisory roles at various regulatory bodies and international organizations.
Martin Lodge is a Reader in Political Science and Public Policy.