American Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues

Laurence J. O'Toole

Congressional Quarterly, 1999 - Political Science - 418 pages

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 classi

Contents

• Historical and Theoretical Perspectives 33: 33
• The Federal System: 55
• Models of National State and Local Relationships: 74
• Federalism: 89
• A Note on Ideology: 97
• Political Aspects of Intergovernmental Relations: 103
• Lobbying for the Good Old Days: 121
• The Gorilla That Swallows: 143
• Federal Coalitions for Federal Programs: 152
• The Impact of United States v Lopez: 160
• Ways of Achieving Federal Objectives: 175
• Review Questions: 188
• Why Categorical Grants?: 229
• Intergovernmental: 241
• Federalism and Reductions in the Federal Budget: 255
• Review Questions: 269
• The Techniques of Intergovernmental Regulation: 278
• The Role of Federal Mandates in Intergovernmental: 285
• The Politics of Unfunded Mandates: 296
• The Other War over Mandates: 309
• Hooking Leviathanor Rediscovering Government?: 320
• Review Questions: 329
• State Power Neednt Be Resurrected Because It Never Died: 351
• New Federalism and Intergovernmental Fiscal: 361
• Articulating a New Nationalism: 373
• Review Questions: 399
• Index: 407

Bibliographic information

• Title: American Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues
• Author: Laurence J. O'Toole
• Editor: Laurence J. O'Toole
• Edition: 3
• Publisher: Congressional Quarterly, 1999
• ISBN: 1568024053, 9781568024059
• Length: 418 pages
• Subjects: Political Science / American Government / General; Political Science / General; Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy