State Devolution in America: Implications for a Diverse Society

Association of American Geographers Meeting (1996 Charlotte, N.C.)

ISBN 10: 0761908803 / ISBN 13: 9780761908807

Published by Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.A.: Sage Pubns, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: State Devolution in America: Implications for a Diverse Society
• Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.A.: Sage Pubns
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761908803
• ISBN 13: 9780761908807
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sociology

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Synopsis

Transforming American Government explores the "reinventing of government" and the dramatic policy changes that affect both the scope and scale of government. Devolution, privatization, and dismantling of state functions are forcing us to search for new divisions of responsibility among national, state, and local governments. At the heart of this reorganization is the issue of geographically distributing power and resources on a diverse map of regional conditions and political cultures. This assemblage of social scientists analyzes the impetus, nature, and impact of state devolution. While debates over such changes typically center on economic, political, and social change, these authors shift the debate to an examination of the complex geographical implications of devolution. In a society as territorially fragmented and diverse as the U.S., changes in the form and function of government are experienced differently in different parts of the country. This comprehensive volume details the outcomes of restructuring and explores how the redistribution of resources and responsibilities affects the lives of all Americans.