Opinion

Robert A. Kagan provides his own perspective on major influences and broad themes underpinning his research.

Kagan’s agenda favors professionalism as the key alternative to hyper-adversarial contestation.

Robert A. Kagan’s comparative perspective on American law and politics has set the stage for a productive debate over regulation.

Kagan’s insight on legal “styles” paves the way for future regulatory studies and policymaking efforts.

Robert A. Kagan’s research is a quest to understand legal authority and how it works in the world.

Plan B episode calls for reconsidering the scope of judicial review and the role of politics in rulemaking.

By taking three feasible steps, the administration could help build a regulatory culture more supportive of ex post evaluation.

Better understanding of OIRA’s role – and its rationale – provides a new agenda for reform.

Cost-effective workplace safety rule would save 700 lives a year.

Pending Supreme Court tax case raises key statutory interpretation issue.

Legislatures can harness private expertise to advance public goals by using “regulatory capture.”

The politics of regulatory reform is much more about politics than it is about regulation.