American Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues

O'Toole, Laurence J. : Editor

ISBN 10: 1568024053 / ISBN 13: 9781568024059

Published by Cq Pr, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 2000

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418pp including index The third edition has been updated with fifteen new readings on topics such as the political debate over unfunded mandates, the efforts of city governments at economic development and how they are influenced by other governments, the Republican controll of Congress and whether it affords states greater influence in Washington, and the recent "reinventing government" iitiative.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: American Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues
• Publisher: Cq Pr, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1568024053
• ISBN 13: 9781568024059
• Binding: Glossy Soft Cover
• Edition: Third Edition
• Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Political Science

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Laurence J. O'Toole, Jr., is professor in the Department of Political Science and senior research associate in the Fanning Institute of Leadership and Community Development at the University of Georgia.