John Grahams exploration of regulatory substance and process is invaluable a primer that manages to be both encyclopedic and engaging. To sum up in a way appropriate to the contents: the benefits of reading this book far outweigh the costs. Its not even close. -- Andrew Rudalevige, Bowdoin College, USA An accessible, go-to resource by one of the most perceptive regulatory policy analysts of our time. Anyone interested in coming up to speed quickly on a half century of federal regulatory developments in the United States should read this book. -- Cary Coglianese, University of Pennsylvania, USA John Graham is one of our country's leading thinkers and doers when it comes to regulatory policy. He distills the wisdom earned over a long and distinguished career in this important volume. It should be studied by anyone who wants to make regulation and therefore our economy and society work better in the years ahead. -- Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University, USA John Graham has produced a comprehensive and nuanced account of presidential policymaking over the last 50 years. This rich historical narrativehighlighting the complex interrelationships between presidential priorities, agency authorities, congressional actions, and judicial oversightis timely and important, especially given the Supreme Courts willingness to disrupt longstanding assumptions about the nature of these interrelationships. Highly recommended! -- Caroline Cecot, George Mason University, USA Students of government and regulation need to read this masterful history of reform efforts across 10 presidencies. John Graham reassesses the promise and pitfalls of policy initiatives, and he reminds us that throughout this bipartisan legacy, we can still be surprised and enlightened by which presidents of which parties took which key steps. -- Jonathan B. Wiener, Duke University, USA John D. Grahams newest book combines scholarship, practice knowledge, and clarification of the complex to provide astounding insights regarding presidential interaction with (de)regulation from Nixon to now. He starts by confronting hefty debates around the administrative state, reviews 54 years of presidential (de)regulation, and ends by providing a policy agenda for improving regulatory processes. Added interest is provided by the through line discussing BCA and OIRA. -- Heather E. Campbell, Claremont Graduate University, USA