ISPS faculty fellow and CSAP faculty affiliate, Christina Kinane, assistant professor of political science, and Alexander W. Hertel-Fernandez, associate professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University, organized an interdisciplinary workshop to explore the latest research on executive action in the United States.
“Alex and I wanted to convene political scientists, law professors, and people serving in government to share what they are researching, or experiencing, about policy design and implementation in the executive branch,” Kinane said. “The goal was to create a forum for discussion of new work from scholars in related, but often separate, research fields, discover how we can learn from each other, and build connections that might not have happened otherwise, but will, hopefully, persist.”
The discussion touched on how the executive branch implements legislation that might be under threat from judicial review, how the White House interacts and coordinates with federal agencies, regulatory development and review, and how presidents attempt to maintain control through executive action, appointments, and budgeting.
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