American federalism : a concise introduction / Larry N. Gerston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gerston, Larry N., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal government--United States.

Federal government.

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Understanding federalism is central to the study of democratic government in the United States. This book examines the historical and philosophical underpinnings of federalism; and the ways in which institutional political power is both diffused and concentrated in the United States.

Contents:

The great political experiment

Reordering the rules on power and governance

The appeal of tradition

Institutional change agents

Informal pressures on the power flow

Vertical federalism

Horizontal federalism : arrangements among the states

The international dimension of federalism

Explaining American federalism in the twenty-first century.

Notes:

First published 2007 by M.E. Sharpe.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-188) and index.

ISBN:

1-317-47725-1

1-315-70657-1

1-280-91273-1

9786610912735

0-7656-2210-6

9781315706573

OCLC:

614493045