Book Reviews : The Regulatory Process in OPA Rationing. By VICTOR A. THOMPSON. (New York: King's Crown Press. 1950. Pp. xi, 466. $5.75.)

• Author: Marver H. Bernstein
• DOI: 10.1177/106591295100400336
• Date: 01 September 1951
• Published date: 01 September 1951
• Subject Matter: Articles

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nominating method may be out of place in an introductory text, one has
the impression that this section would have been brilliant had a treatment
of it been included.
The final two sections include treatments of national administration
and housekeeping functions, and the line functions of the national govern-
ment. These sections merit commendation as they are excellent discus-
sions, and conform nicely to the idea presented in the authors’ preface
wherein they state: &dquo;It is hardly necessary that the citizen know the inti-
mate details of governmental administration; that knowledge frequently
escapes the administrators themselves.&dquo; To avoid excessive detail, they
have selected illustrative examples for case study, such as The Tennessee
Valley Authority: Case Study in the Multipurpose Regional Corporation,
and The Post Office: Case Study in the Department as a Business Agency.
In a brief conclusion, the authors emphasize the importance of compromise
in the American political scene.
Such controversial matters as TVA, social security, and pressure
groups in American society are dealt with impartially. The textbook is
exceptionally readable, up-to-date, attractively presented, and adequately
documented. It carries chapter bibliographies and an index.
TULLY E. WARREN.
Los Angeles State College.
The Regulatory Process in OPA Rationing. By VICTOR A. THOMPSON.
(New York: King’s Crown Press. 1950. Pp. xi, 466. $5.75.)
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This is an empirical study of planning and decision-making in the
rationing programs of World War II, written by a member of the rationing
staff of the Once of Price Administration. In Part I the author dis-
cusses the planning process in rationing administration and focuses atten-
tion on the problems and experiences of rationing technique, and the
&dquo;human relations&dquo; aspects of regulatory administration. Part II develops
the relationships of the rationing branches in OPA with the overhead
supervision of OPA, with the agencies that...