We offer a series of reflective insights about the state and direction of studies related to the politics of regulation. Notably we argue that the field is characterized by persisting divisions between Americanists and Europeanists. Largely focused on the actions taken by political principals, the former regularly report a substantial politicization of regulatory behavior. Reflecting on recent developments in US politics however, we show that political influence could be overestimated in the United States. Symmetrically, this same influence could be underestimated by Europeanists, who for now have largely focused on regulators and agencies. This is notably suggested by a discussion of recent development in European politics, as revealed by contributions systematically measuring agency politicization in Western European democracies. On this basis, we identify some promising research questions and agendas for future studies on the politics of regulation.

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政治家、监管者和监管治理：故事中被忽视的方面

我们提供了一系列关于监管政治相关研究现状和方向的反思性见解。值得注意的是，我们认为该领域的特点是美国主义者和欧洲主义者之间持续存在分歧。前者主要关注政治负责人采取的行动，定期报告监管行为的实质性政治化。然而，反思美国政治的近期发展，我们表明在美国的政治影响可能被高估了。对称地，欧洲主义者可能低估了同样的影响，他们目前主要关注监管机构和机构。对欧洲政治近期发展的讨论尤其表明了这一点，正如系统衡量西欧民主国家机构政治化的贡献所揭示的那样。在此基础上，