The federal nation : perspectives on American federalism / edited by Iwan W. Morgan and Philip J. Davies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morgan, Iwan W.

Davies, Philip, 1948-

Series:

Studies of the Americas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-.

Bush, George W.

Federal government.

History.

United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.

United States.

Politics and government.

Federal government--United States--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

xiv, 265 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

Summary:

Federalism is often described as the greatest of the American contributions to the art of government, but it has been an evolving and protean entity since its original establishment in the Constitution. Based on the contributions of international scholars, this volume explores three facets of modern federalism: the vertical tensions over the distribution of authority between national and sub-national governments; the tensions between the national government's role as the instrument of policy uniformity throughout the nation and the inclination of the states to take different approaches to similar issues in light of their own political cultures; and the changing context of federalism in the more conservative political context of recent times. In addition, a number of the essays explore the Canadian model of federalism, which helps to place the U.S. model in comparative context.

Contents:

Federalism, the Bush administration and the evolution of American politics / Timothy J. Conlan

What a difference a few decades make : the conservative movement, executive power, and the Constitution in the United States / Joel D. Aberbach and Gillian Peele

Canada's "open federalism" : past, present, and future / Christopher Dunn

Three faces of contemporary American federalism / John Kincaid

Fragmented structures and blurred boundaries : strategies for regional governance / Carl W. Sternberg

Congressional devolution of power / Joseph F. Zimmerman

Hurricane Katrina, racial federalism, and the American state : a tale foretold? / Kimberly S. Johnson

The politics and policy of the State Children's Health Insurance Program / Alex Waddan and Douglas Jaenicke

Criminal justice policy across the United States : due process in the punitive turn / Andrew Davies and Alissa Pollitz Worden

Gay rights, the federal marriage amendment, and the states / Edward Ashbee

Clearing the air : the new politics of public smoking / Christopher J. Bailey

Abortion, the judiciary and federalism in North America / Robert McKeever

No Child Left Behind : federalism and education policy / Jonathan Parker.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0230609406

9780230609402

OCLC:

226357107

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