According to Cornelius Kerwin, "Rulemaking is the most important function performed by government agencies... Rulemaking refines, and in some cases defines, the mission of each government agency. In doing so it provides guidance and content from budgeting, program implementation, procurement, personnel management, dispute resolution and other important government activities” (Preface XI). This is the basis of the book Rulemaking to this statement. Throughout the book Kerwin's central theme is that regulation is the most important function that any government agency has in its possession. He discusses how agencies with their regulatory powers they interpret legislation and proceed with policy formulation. This book also delves into the study of regulation by providing examples through cases, studies, loads of government documentation and interviews with policy makers. . Following the information and chapters is really simple. The book is illustrated with clear tables, graphs and figures. Each chapter is clearly defined and tables/figures are clearly marked after the table of contents. Going further in the layout of the book, the author has chosen a very "normal" approach to the organization of the chapters. That process is, states, explains and elaborates. Analyzes regulatory management at three levels: presidential, agency and individual rule administration. Kerwin begins strongly with regulatory background, regulatory definitions, history, categories, and reasoning. Logically proceeds with "The Regulatory Process", followed by "Problems and Contradictions" in chapter three. We move on to the management of r......middle of paper......g. It also introduces the reader to the APA (Administrative Procedure Act), obviously one of the most important aspects of current administrative law. Chapter 3 discusses current (according to the book) regulatory issues. It delves into issues of public participation, the quantity/quality of rules enacted by Congress and agencies, and oversight. Finally, Chapter 7 is the thought-provoking theoretical chapter that discusses what is needed in future research. Overall, the Rulemaking book was a simple and informative book. Light. It wasn't as dry as most administrative texts and wasn't loaded with case after case written in legal language and complicated to follow. Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 7 will give you all the understanding you need from the text. The reader is strongly advised to browse the other three chapters and read any cases/interviews contained therein.