Judging Regulators: The Political Economy of Anglo-American Administrative Law
Eric C. Ip, "Judging Regulators: The Political Economy of Anglo-American Administrative Law "
English | ISBN: 1788110234 | 2020 | 192 pages | PDF | 1037 KB
English | ISBN: 1788110234 | 2020 | 192 pages | PDF | 1037 KB
Drawing insights from economics and political science, Judging Regulators explains why the administrative law of the US and the UK has radically diverged from each other on questions of law, fact, and discretion.
This book proposes an original interdisciplinary theory that integrates the concept of veto-gates into a strategic model of judicial review of administrative action. It argues that long-term changes in the number of effective veto-gates in the US and the UK are the key to understanding the antithesis that emerged between their administrative jurisprudence. It then forecasts the future of Anglo-American administrative law in light of recent destabilizing political developments, such as attempts by the US Congress to abolish Chevron deference and the UK Supreme Court's interventionist decision in R (on the application of Miller) v. The Prime Minister.
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