Books
Planning and Politics: Citizen Participation in Urban Renewal
– James Q. Wilson, "Planning and Politics: Citizen Participation in Urban Renewal," Journal of the American Institute of Planners, Vol. 29, Issue 4 (November 1963), pp. 242-249.The Bureaucracy Problem
– James Q. Wilson, "The Bureaucracy Problem," The Public Interest, Number 6, Winter 1967.Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities
– James Q. Wilson, Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities (Harvard University Press, 1968, 1978).“Varieties of Police Behavior encapsulates a central feature of James Q Wilson’s political science. He was interested in identifying key problems of governing — in this case,… More
The Dead Hand of Regulation
– James Q. Wilson, "The Dead Hand of Regulation," The Public Interest, Number 25, Fall 1971.The Rise of the Bureaucratic State
– James Q. Wilson, "The Rise of the Bureaucratic State," The Public Interest, Number 41, Fall 1975.Buggings, Break-Ins, and the FBI
– James Q. Wilson, "Buggings, Break-Ins, and the FBI," Commentary, June 1978.The Investigators: Managing FBI and Narcotics Agents
– James Q. Wilson, The Investigators: Managing FBI and Narcotics Agents (Basic Books, 1978).In the early 1970s, Wilson served as a consultant to the Drug Enforcement Agency and as an informal adviser to Clarence M. Kelley, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from… More
The Changing FBI: The Road to Abscam
– James Q. Wilson, "The Changing FBI: The Road to Abscam," The Public Interest, Number 59, Spring 1980.The Politics of Regulation
– James Q. Wilson, editor, The Politics of Regulation (Basic Books, 1980, 1982).In the late 1970s, Wilson sent some of his students out to explore the politics of regulation — “how goals were determined, conflict resolved or managed, standards set, and policy… More
Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It
– James Q. Wilson, Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It (Basic Books, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006).“Many of us consider Bureaucracy to be Wilson’s most important book. It is without doubt the greatest book on bureaucracy written by an American, and the greatest book on… More
Can the Bureaucracy be Deregulated?
– James Q. Wilson, "Can the Bureaucracy be Deregulated? Lessons from Government Agencies," in John J. DiIulio, Jr., editor, Deregulating the Public Service: Can Government Be Improved? (Brookings Institution, 1994), pp. 37-61.Reinventing Public Administration
– James Q. Wilson, "Reinventing Public Administration," PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 27, No. 4 (December 1994), pp. 667-673.Thinking About Reorganization
– James Q. Wilson, "Thinking About Reorganization," in Roy Godson, Ernest R, May, and Gary Schmitt, editors, US Intelligence at the Crossroads: Agendas for Reform (Brasseys, 1995).Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy
– James Q. Wilson, "Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy," in Lawrence M. Mead, editor, The New Paternalism: Supervisory Approaches to Poverty (Brookings Institution, 1997), pp. 330-343.Papers from Thinking about Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson
– Thinking About Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson took place at Harvard University and Boston College on April 4-5, 2013.Papers delivered at the conference: Martha Bayles, Boston College, The Crooked Timber of Womanhood John J. DiIulio, Jr., University of Pennsylvania, Moral Sense and Religious Sensibility:… More
Essays
Planning and Politics: Citizen Participation in Urban Renewal
– James Q. Wilson, "Planning and Politics: Citizen Participation in Urban Renewal," Journal of the American Institute of Planners, Vol. 29, Issue 4 (November 1963), pp. 242-249.The Bureaucracy Problem
– James Q. Wilson, "The Bureaucracy Problem," The Public Interest, Number 6, Winter 1967.Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities
– James Q. Wilson, Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities (Harvard University Press, 1968, 1978).“Varieties of Police Behavior encapsulates a central feature of James Q Wilson’s political science. He was interested in identifying key problems of governing — in this case,… More
The Dead Hand of Regulation
– James Q. Wilson, "The Dead Hand of Regulation," The Public Interest, Number 25, Fall 1971.The Rise of the Bureaucratic State
– James Q. Wilson, "The Rise of the Bureaucratic State," The Public Interest, Number 41, Fall 1975.Buggings, Break-Ins, and the FBI
– James Q. Wilson, "Buggings, Break-Ins, and the FBI," Commentary, June 1978.The Investigators: Managing FBI and Narcotics Agents
– James Q. Wilson, The Investigators: Managing FBI and Narcotics Agents (Basic Books, 1978).In the early 1970s, Wilson served as a consultant to the Drug Enforcement Agency and as an informal adviser to Clarence M. Kelley, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from… More
The Changing FBI: The Road to Abscam
– James Q. Wilson, "The Changing FBI: The Road to Abscam," The Public Interest, Number 59, Spring 1980.The Politics of Regulation
– James Q. Wilson, editor, The Politics of Regulation (Basic Books, 1980, 1982).In the late 1970s, Wilson sent some of his students out to explore the politics of regulation — “how goals were determined, conflict resolved or managed, standards set, and policy… More
Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It
– James Q. Wilson, Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It (Basic Books, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006).“Many of us consider Bureaucracy to be Wilson’s most important book. It is without doubt the greatest book on bureaucracy written by an American, and the greatest book on… More
Can the Bureaucracy be Deregulated?
– James Q. Wilson, "Can the Bureaucracy be Deregulated? Lessons from Government Agencies," in John J. DiIulio, Jr., editor, Deregulating the Public Service: Can Government Be Improved? (Brookings Institution, 1994), pp. 37-61.Reinventing Public Administration
– James Q. Wilson, "Reinventing Public Administration," PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 27, No. 4 (December 1994), pp. 667-673.Thinking About Reorganization
– James Q. Wilson, "Thinking About Reorganization," in Roy Godson, Ernest R, May, and Gary Schmitt, editors, US Intelligence at the Crossroads: Agendas for Reform (Brasseys, 1995).Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy
– James Q. Wilson, "Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy," in Lawrence M. Mead, editor, The New Paternalism: Supervisory Approaches to Poverty (Brookings Institution, 1997), pp. 330-343.Papers from Thinking about Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson
– Thinking About Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson took place at Harvard University and Boston College on April 4-5, 2013.Papers delivered at the conference: Martha Bayles, Boston College, The Crooked Timber of Womanhood John J. DiIulio, Jr., University of Pennsylvania, Moral Sense and Religious Sensibility:… More
Commentary
Planning and Politics: Citizen Participation in Urban Renewal
– James Q. Wilson, "Planning and Politics: Citizen Participation in Urban Renewal," Journal of the American Institute of Planners, Vol. 29, Issue 4 (November 1963), pp. 242-249.The Bureaucracy Problem
– James Q. Wilson, "The Bureaucracy Problem," The Public Interest, Number 6, Winter 1967.Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities
– James Q. Wilson, Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities (Harvard University Press, 1968, 1978).“Varieties of Police Behavior encapsulates a central feature of James Q Wilson’s political science. He was interested in identifying key problems of governing — in this case,… More
The Dead Hand of Regulation
– James Q. Wilson, "The Dead Hand of Regulation," The Public Interest, Number 25, Fall 1971.The Rise of the Bureaucratic State
– James Q. Wilson, "The Rise of the Bureaucratic State," The Public Interest, Number 41, Fall 1975.Buggings, Break-Ins, and the FBI
– James Q. Wilson, "Buggings, Break-Ins, and the FBI," Commentary, June 1978.The Investigators: Managing FBI and Narcotics Agents
– James Q. Wilson, The Investigators: Managing FBI and Narcotics Agents (Basic Books, 1978).In the early 1970s, Wilson served as a consultant to the Drug Enforcement Agency and as an informal adviser to Clarence M. Kelley, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from… More
The Changing FBI: The Road to Abscam
– James Q. Wilson, "The Changing FBI: The Road to Abscam," The Public Interest, Number 59, Spring 1980.The Politics of Regulation
– James Q. Wilson, editor, The Politics of Regulation (Basic Books, 1980, 1982).In the late 1970s, Wilson sent some of his students out to explore the politics of regulation — “how goals were determined, conflict resolved or managed, standards set, and policy… More
Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It
– James Q. Wilson, Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It (Basic Books, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006).“Many of us consider Bureaucracy to be Wilson’s most important book. It is without doubt the greatest book on bureaucracy written by an American, and the greatest book on… More
Can the Bureaucracy be Deregulated?
– James Q. Wilson, "Can the Bureaucracy be Deregulated? Lessons from Government Agencies," in John J. DiIulio, Jr., editor, Deregulating the Public Service: Can Government Be Improved? (Brookings Institution, 1994), pp. 37-61.Reinventing Public Administration
– James Q. Wilson, "Reinventing Public Administration," PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 27, No. 4 (December 1994), pp. 667-673.Thinking About Reorganization
– James Q. Wilson, "Thinking About Reorganization," in Roy Godson, Ernest R, May, and Gary Schmitt, editors, US Intelligence at the Crossroads: Agendas for Reform (Brasseys, 1995).Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy
– James Q. Wilson, "Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy," in Lawrence M. Mead, editor, The New Paternalism: Supervisory Approaches to Poverty (Brookings Institution, 1997), pp. 330-343.Papers from Thinking about Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson
– Thinking About Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson took place at Harvard University and Boston College on April 4-5, 2013.Papers delivered at the conference: Martha Bayles, Boston College, The Crooked Timber of Womanhood John J. DiIulio, Jr., University of Pennsylvania, Moral Sense and Religious Sensibility:… More
Multimedia
Planning and Politics: Citizen Participation in Urban Renewal
– James Q. Wilson, "Planning and Politics: Citizen Participation in Urban Renewal," Journal of the American Institute of Planners, Vol. 29, Issue 4 (November 1963), pp. 242-249.The Bureaucracy Problem
– James Q. Wilson, "The Bureaucracy Problem," The Public Interest, Number 6, Winter 1967.Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities
– James Q. Wilson, Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities (Harvard University Press, 1968, 1978).“Varieties of Police Behavior encapsulates a central feature of James Q Wilson’s political science. He was interested in identifying key problems of governing — in this case,… More
The Dead Hand of Regulation
– James Q. Wilson, "The Dead Hand of Regulation," The Public Interest, Number 25, Fall 1971.The Rise of the Bureaucratic State
– James Q. Wilson, "The Rise of the Bureaucratic State," The Public Interest, Number 41, Fall 1975.Buggings, Break-Ins, and the FBI
– James Q. Wilson, "Buggings, Break-Ins, and the FBI," Commentary, June 1978.The Investigators: Managing FBI and Narcotics Agents
– James Q. Wilson, The Investigators: Managing FBI and Narcotics Agents (Basic Books, 1978).In the early 1970s, Wilson served as a consultant to the Drug Enforcement Agency and as an informal adviser to Clarence M. Kelley, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from… More
The Changing FBI: The Road to Abscam
– James Q. Wilson, "The Changing FBI: The Road to Abscam," The Public Interest, Number 59, Spring 1980.The Politics of Regulation
– James Q. Wilson, editor, The Politics of Regulation (Basic Books, 1980, 1982).In the late 1970s, Wilson sent some of his students out to explore the politics of regulation — “how goals were determined, conflict resolved or managed, standards set, and policy… More
Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It
– James Q. Wilson, Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It (Basic Books, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006).“Many of us consider Bureaucracy to be Wilson’s most important book. It is without doubt the greatest book on bureaucracy written by an American, and the greatest book on… More
Can the Bureaucracy be Deregulated?
– James Q. Wilson, "Can the Bureaucracy be Deregulated? Lessons from Government Agencies," in John J. DiIulio, Jr., editor, Deregulating the Public Service: Can Government Be Improved? (Brookings Institution, 1994), pp. 37-61.Reinventing Public Administration
– James Q. Wilson, "Reinventing Public Administration," PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 27, No. 4 (December 1994), pp. 667-673.Thinking About Reorganization
– James Q. Wilson, "Thinking About Reorganization," in Roy Godson, Ernest R, May, and Gary Schmitt, editors, US Intelligence at the Crossroads: Agendas for Reform (Brasseys, 1995).Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy
– James Q. Wilson, "Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy," in Lawrence M. Mead, editor, The New Paternalism: Supervisory Approaches to Poverty (Brookings Institution, 1997), pp. 330-343.Papers from Thinking about Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson
– Thinking About Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson took place at Harvard University and Boston College on April 4-5, 2013.Papers delivered at the conference: Martha Bayles, Boston College, The Crooked Timber of Womanhood John J. DiIulio, Jr., University of Pennsylvania, Moral Sense and Religious Sensibility:… More
Teaching
Planning and Politics: Citizen Participation in Urban Renewal
– James Q. Wilson, "Planning and Politics: Citizen Participation in Urban Renewal," Journal of the American Institute of Planners, Vol. 29, Issue 4 (November 1963), pp. 242-249.The Bureaucracy Problem
– James Q. Wilson, "The Bureaucracy Problem," The Public Interest, Number 6, Winter 1967.Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities
– James Q. Wilson, Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities (Harvard University Press, 1968, 1978).“Varieties of Police Behavior encapsulates a central feature of James Q Wilson’s political science. He was interested in identifying key problems of governing — in this case,… More
The Dead Hand of Regulation
– James Q. Wilson, "The Dead Hand of Regulation," The Public Interest, Number 25, Fall 1971.The Rise of the Bureaucratic State
– James Q. Wilson, "The Rise of the Bureaucratic State," The Public Interest, Number 41, Fall 1975.Buggings, Break-Ins, and the FBI
– James Q. Wilson, "Buggings, Break-Ins, and the FBI," Commentary, June 1978.The Investigators: Managing FBI and Narcotics Agents
– James Q. Wilson, The Investigators: Managing FBI and Narcotics Agents (Basic Books, 1978).In the early 1970s, Wilson served as a consultant to the Drug Enforcement Agency and as an informal adviser to Clarence M. Kelley, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from… More
The Changing FBI: The Road to Abscam
– James Q. Wilson, "The Changing FBI: The Road to Abscam," The Public Interest, Number 59, Spring 1980.The Politics of Regulation
– James Q. Wilson, editor, The Politics of Regulation (Basic Books, 1980, 1982).In the late 1970s, Wilson sent some of his students out to explore the politics of regulation — “how goals were determined, conflict resolved or managed, standards set, and policy… More
Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It
– James Q. Wilson, Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It (Basic Books, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006).“Many of us consider Bureaucracy to be Wilson’s most important book. It is without doubt the greatest book on bureaucracy written by an American, and the greatest book on… More
Can the Bureaucracy be Deregulated?
– James Q. Wilson, "Can the Bureaucracy be Deregulated? Lessons from Government Agencies," in John J. DiIulio, Jr., editor, Deregulating the Public Service: Can Government Be Improved? (Brookings Institution, 1994), pp. 37-61.Reinventing Public Administration
– James Q. Wilson, "Reinventing Public Administration," PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 27, No. 4 (December 1994), pp. 667-673.Thinking About Reorganization
– James Q. Wilson, "Thinking About Reorganization," in Roy Godson, Ernest R, May, and Gary Schmitt, editors, US Intelligence at the Crossroads: Agendas for Reform (Brasseys, 1995).Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy
– James Q. Wilson, "Paternalism, Democracy, and Bureaucracy," in Lawrence M. Mead, editor, The New Paternalism: Supervisory Approaches to Poverty (Brookings Institution, 1997), pp. 330-343.Papers from Thinking about Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson
– Thinking About Politics: A Conference Dedicated to Explaining and Perpetuating the Political Insights of James Q. Wilson took place at Harvard University and Boston College on April 4-5, 2013.Papers delivered at the conference: Martha Bayles, Boston College, The Crooked Timber of Womanhood John J. DiIulio, Jr., University of Pennsylvania, Moral Sense and Religious Sensibility:… More