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“By Design: The FEC: Regulatory Decision-making as a
Constrained Bargaining Process”
By Dr. Bruce Bordner
University of Virginia
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Click on Chapter Title to Select)
Background Environment:
Chapter One - A Need, A “Norm,” and An Adjusted Law
Internal Environment
Chapter Two - The FEC: Statutory Authority
Chapter Three - The Structure of the FEC
1. Overview
2. The Commission and Executive Staff
3. The Office of General Counsel
4. The Office of the Staff Director
5. The Office of the Inspector General
Chapter Four - Presidential & Congressional Constraints
Chapter Five - Regulatory Decision-Making at the FEC
Regulated Environment
Chapter Six - Regulatory Enforcement: An Examination
1. Overview
2. Pre-Enforcement Prioritization Profile
3. Post-Enforcement Prioritization Profile
4. Discussion of Profiles
Chapter Seven - Agency Competence: An Examination