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Evaluating congressional reform: Deregulation revisited

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  • Paul J. Quirk

    (Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois)

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An evaluation of the changes in Congress's structure that occurred in the 1970s requires attention to three dimensions of its performance as a policymaking institution: representation of interests, deliberation, and conflict resolution. Considered this way, the changes seem to have enhanced some aspects of congressional capacity (especially the representation of broadly-based interests) but to have diminished others (especially deliberation and conflict resolution on issues that are salient to mass constituencies). The resulting strengths and weaknesses help to explain differences in congressional performance on trucking deregulation and natural gas deregulation in the late 1970s and early 1980s. To some degree, they have altered the opportunities, strategic considerations, and central skills for policy analysts who seek to influence congressional decisions.

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  • Paul J. Quirk, 1991. "Evaluating congressional reform: Deregulation revisited," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 10(3), pages 407-425.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jpamgt:v:10:y:1991:i:3:p:407-425
    DOI: 10.2307/3325323
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