Federal Regulation in Historical Perspective

Regulatory Regimes, Agency Actions, and the Conditional Nature of Congressional Influence

“…Within the study of American politics, the concept of a regime has been applied most commonly (and most fruitfully) to the study of regulation (e.g., Harris andMilkis 1989 andRabin 1986). Such studies, however, largely have been historical and sweeping in their conception of a regime.…”

Build Airport Capacity or Manage Flight Demand? How Regional Planners Can Lead American Aviation Into a New Frontier of Demand Management

“…If airport sponsors narrowly limit the selection of feasible project alternatives, they may be following the letter of NEPA law (procedure) but not its spirit of environmental stewardship (substance). A broad range of legal research suggests that lawsuits offer an effi cient tactic to enforce compliance with NEPA paperwork and documentation (procedure), yet offer little enforcement of environmental values in decision-making (substance; see Andreen, 1989;Bartlett, 2000;Blumm, 1990;Hartmann, 1994;Karkainnen, 2002Karkainnen, , 2004Lindstrom & Smith, 2001;Murchison, 1984;Rabin, 1986;Yost, 1990). In a comprehensive review of airport expansion case law, Wyatt (2011) fi nds that legal challenges to the FAA's selection of feasible and preferred alternatives are ineffective.…”

Consumer sovereignty: New boundaries for telecommunications and broadband access

“…741-744). 4 For a more in-depth discussion of the relevant histories, the reader may find it helpful to consult Cherry (1999Cherry ( , 2003Cherry ( , 2007bCherry ( , 2008c regarding the origins and evolution of the industry-specific regimes, Franke and Ballam (1992) as to the historical development of unfair trade practices legislation under both federal and state law, and Rabin (1986) with regard to historical trends in federal economic regulation. 5 For a comparison of the evolution of the legal regulatory regimes for the telecommunications and transportation sectors, see Cherry (2008c).…”