American Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives and Issues

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When acid rain from industrial air pollution damages the natural resources of communities located hundreds of miles away, who should be responsible? When national tax reform takes a toll on the finances of states, what should be done? These are but a few of the controversies that arise from the American system of federalism - a complex and interdependent system of more than 85,000 federal, state, and local governments. American Intergovernmental Relations provides a broad survey of the system's historical ...
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When acid rain from industrial air pollution damages the natural resources of communities located hundreds of miles away, who should be responsible? When national tax reform takes a toll on the finances of states, what should be done? These are but a few of the controversies that arise from the American system of federalism - a complex and interdependent system of more than 85,000 federal, state, and local governments. American Intergovernmental Relations provides a broad survey of the system's historical development and its current structure, combining editorial comment with a selection of readings that range from classic documents to analyses of today's most pressing intergovernmental issues and disputes.
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Contains 33 readings addressing aspects of intergovernmental relations, including the historical roots of the American intergovernmental system; the political, fiscal, and administrative aspects of intergovernmental relations; and the future of the intergovernmental system. Selections include classic and contemporary findings and controversies. Each part includes an introductory essay and review questions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781568024059
  • Publisher: Congressional Quarterly, Inc.
  • Publication date: 8/28/1999
  • Edition description: Older Edition
  • Edition number: 3
  • Pages: 425
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 9.58 (h) x 0.77 (d)

Table of Contents

Preface
American Intergovernmental Relations: An Overview 1
Pt. I Historical and Theoretical Perspectives 33
1 Federalist No. 39 37
2 What the Framers Meant by Federalism 44
3 The Federal System 55
4 The Condition of American Federalism: An Historian's View 65
5 Models of National, State, and Local Relationships 74
6 Federalism 89
7 A Note on Ideology 97
Pt. II Political Aspects of Intergovernmental Relations 103
8 Governmental Diversity: Bane of the Grants Strategy in the United States 108
9 Governments as Interest Groups 116
10 Lobbying for the Good Old Days 121
11 State Government Influence in the National Policy Process: Lessons from the 104th Congress 130
12 The Preemption Beast: The Gorilla That Swallows State Laws 143
13 Federal Coalitions for Federal Programs 152
14 The Impact of United States v. Lopez on Intergovernmental Relations: A Preliminary Assessment 160
15 Ways of Achieving Federal Objectives 175
Pt. III Fiscal Aspects of Intergovernmental Relations 191
16 Significant Features of Fiscal Federalism: Highlights 196
17 The Economics of Intergovernmental Grants 208
18 Federal Grants-in-Aid to State Governments: A Political Analysis 211
19 Entrepreneurial Cities, U.S. Federalism, and Economic Development 217
20 Why Categorical Grants? 229
21 The Road to South Carolina: Intergovernmental Tax Immunity and the Constitutional Status of Federalism 241
22 Federalism and Reductions in the Federal Budget 255
Pt. IV Administrative Aspects of Intergovernmental Relations 273
23 The Techniques of Intergovernmental Regulation 278
24 The Role of Federal Mandates in Intergovernmental Relations: Draft Report 285
25 The Politics of Unfunded Mandates 296
26 The Other War over Mandates 309
27 Strengthening the Partnership in Intergovernmental Service Delivery 314
28 Hooking Leviathan - or Rediscovering Government? 320
Pt. V The Future of the Intergovernmental System 333
29 The Idea of the Nation 337
30 State Power Needn't Be Resurrected Because It Never Died 351
31 New Federalism and Intergovernmental Fiscal Relationships: The Implications for Health Policy 361
32 Articulating a "New Nationalism" in American Social Policy 373
33 The Future of Reform 386
American Intergovernmental Relations: Concluding Thoughts 403
Index 407
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