Women and Regulation

Sara R. Rinfret is Professor and Director of Public Administration at Northern Arizona University. She is the coauthor of several books, including The Lilliputians of Environmental Regulation; The Environmental Case: Translating Values into Policy, 5th Edition; Public Policy: A Concise Introduction; Who Really Makes Environmental Policy?: Creating and Implementing Environmental Rules and Regulations (Temple); and Street Level Public Servants: Case Studies for a New Generation of Public Administration.Michelle C. Pautz is Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Dayton. She has published more than ten books, including Civil Servants on the Silver Screen, U.S. Environmental Policy in Action, and Public Policy: A Concise Introduction.

"Women have long been excluded from regulatory roles, processes, analyses, and benefits that profoundly shape economic and social life. The contributors to this fascinating book offer diverse perspectives analyzing how the inclusion or exclusion of women affects democratic legitimacy, as well as the gendered cultural and leadership dynamics that influence who is served by regulated programs. This is essential reading for those seeking to understand the informal and formal institutional and societal biases that undergird modern governance."—Rosemary O'Leary, Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs, and coauthor of Leading in Place: Leadership through Different Eyes"Women and Regulation provides a new and important account of how gender representation is critical at the policy implementation (regulation) stage of the process. The chapters use women's representation in different policy implementation contexts to discuss relevant theories, present case studies, and offer pedagogical 'prompts for engagement' that faculty can use in their classes. This is an important resource that is likely to jump start further research into representation (gender and beyond) in the regulatory environment."—Scott R. Furlong, Professor of Political Science at SUNY Oswego, and coauthor of Rulemaking: The Creation of Law and Policy by Government Agencies, Sixth edition