Scholz, John T.
Street-level political control over federal bureaucracy
Local partisan activities of legislators and their electoral coalitions systematically influence field office activities of federal bureaucracies in their electoral districts. This alternative to centralized democratic controls over bureaucracy occurs because discretionary policy decisions made at the field office level are influenced by local resources generated through partisan activities. The study of county -level occupational safety and Health Administration enforcement in New Yrok (1976-85) finds that country, state and federal elected officials influence local enforcement activities, with liberal, democratic legislators associated with more active enforcement. The country political parties are most
Politics
Bureaucracy
Civil Service and Legislators
Street-level political control over federal bureaucracy
Local partisan activities of legislators and their electoral coalitions systematically influence field office activities of federal bureaucracies in their electoral districts. This alternative to centralized democratic controls over bureaucracy occurs because discretionary policy decisions made at the field office level are influenced by local resources generated through partisan activities. The study of county -level occupational safety and Health Administration enforcement in New Yrok (1976-85) finds that country, state and federal elected officials influence local enforcement activities, with liberal, democratic legislators associated with more active enforcement. The country political parties are most
Politics
Bureaucracy
Civil Service and Legislators