Andrew Rudalevige: Research Summary
Overview
Andrew Rudalevige’s research centers on the US presidency and executive branch, with an eye toward public policy and its implementation by the “administrative state.”
He’s written extensively on presidential-congressional relations and the management of bureaucratic politics within the executive branch.
Current Work
He has several ongoing research projects, including short-term extensions of his recent book on executive orders—for instance, studying executive order implementation and the use of directives in presidential communications.
He’s also working on a book-length institutional history of the Office of Management and Budget, based on years of archival excavation and interviews with practitioners. A separate book project for a more general audience, addressing the president’s ability to take administrative action, has the working title Chief Executive.
Student Opportunities
His background pre-academia is in state and local government, and he’s always interested in working with students researching that level of governance as well.