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Presidential Influence Versus Agency Characteristics in Explaining Policy Implementation

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  • Steven A. Shull
  • David Garland

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We posit three rival models of policy implementation in the realm of civil rights: presidential influence, bureaucratic discretion, and prior activities. The first model, presidential influence, works better than the bureaucratic discretion or prior activities models. In fact, as modified in the analysis, presidential influence explains half of the adjusted variance in civil rights cases filed but just under a quarter of adjusted variance in cases closed. A combined model using the most powerful variables from each of the three models improved predictability only slightly and only for cases filed. The findings were encouraging, particularly when one considers the major problems that occur when analyzing data at the agency level.

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  • Steven A. Shull & David Garland, 1995. "Presidential Influence Versus Agency Characteristics in Explaining Policy Implementation," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 14(1‐2), pages 49-70, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:14:y:1995:i:1-2:p:49-70
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1995.tb00621.x
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    1. Matthew Eshbaugh‐Soha, 2008. "The Impact of Presidential Speeches on the Bureaucracy," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 89(1), pages 116-132, March.
    2. Craig Jones & Luke Fowler, 2022. "Administration, rhetoric, and climate policy in the Obama presidency," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 39(4), pages 512-532, July.

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