Download or read book Managing Regulatory Reform written by Marshall R. Goodman and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1987-08-10 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his 1982 State of the Union address, Ronald Reagan vowed to return power to the states. Rather than take the more traditional route, he chose to instill the new federalism through intergovernmental regulatory relief. This book assess the policy's success and the problems it has caused. The book is based on several cases studies from different policy areas. Intergovernmental relations, nuclear energy policy, and environmental policy are discussed in detail. The authors have drawn extensively on public documents as well as interviews with members of congress, executive department officials, and those involved with special interest groups.