影の立法：選挙で選ばれていない主体による州政策の形成 Ghostwriting Legislation : How the Unelected Write State Policy

著者名：Kroeger, Mary

Cambridge University Press（2026/07/16発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9781009710138
• eISBN：9781009710114

Description

State legislators introduce more than 100,000 bills per year and the resulting statutes that become law govern every aspect of life and business in those states. But who exactly writes these laws? In Ghostwriting Legislation, Mary Kroeger delves into the central and often-overlooked role that interest groups, think tanks, companies, and bureaucrats play in writing state law. While legislators are not expected to draft and pass legislation without the input of outside actors, Kroeger argues that a democratic defect may arise if elected officials must rely substantially on non-legislators to craft high-quality bills. Ghostwriting Legislation explores the disconnect between legislative power and legislative capacity, providing key data and insights for those who care about democracy and the separation-of-power dynamics in state legislatures.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. A Theory of the Interaction Between Legislator, Legislature, and Groups; 3. Bring in the Bureaucrats; 4. Legislating from the Outside in the Golden State; 5. Prepackaged Policy: Model Bill Use in the Fifty US States; 6. Complexity and Deliberation by Design; 7. The Electoral Connection: Democratic Implications of Outsider Involvement; 8. Conclusion: Democracy in the States.