A Quiet Revolution or a Flashy Blip? The Real ID Act and US National Identification System Reform

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Ni, Anna Ya; Ho, Alfred Tat-Kei
• 署名单位: California State University System; California State University San Bernardino; Indiana University System; Indiana University Indianapolis
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00955.x
• 发表日期: 2008
• 页码: 1063-1078
• 关键词: Terrorism

摘要

In 2005, Congress passed the Real ID Act despite decades of stalemate in reforming the U.S. national ID system. Using John Kingdon's policy streams framework, the authors examine the development of reform ideas, the opening of a policy window and the shift in the national mood after the 9/11 attacks, and the legislative tactics by the George W. Bush administration that led to the passage of the act. The analysis illustrates the significance of policy entrepreneurship in national crises but also raises questions about the permanency of policy reforms and the ethical responsibilities of public administrators in such times.