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Federalism » Read Now
by Robert P. Sutton. 296 pgs.

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Exploring Federalism » Read Now
by Daniel J. Elazar. 336 pgs.

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...Exploring Federalism Exploring Federalism DANIEL J. ELAZAR THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA PRESS Tuscaloosa...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Elazar, Daniel Judah. Exploring...
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The Structure of American Federalism » Read Now
by M. J. C. Vile. 208 pgs.

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...THE STRUCTURE OF AMERICAN FEDERALISM Oxford University Press, Amen House...ACCRA THE STRUCTURE OF AMERICAN FEDERALISM BY M. J. C. VILE UNIVERSITY...and constitutional...
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The Age of Federalism » Read Now
by Stanley Elkins, Eric McKitrick. 925 pgs.

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When Thomas Jefferson took the oath of office for the presidency in 1801, America had just passed through twelve critical years, years dominated by some of the towering figures of our history and by the challenge of having to do everything for the first time. Washington, Hamilton, Madison, Adams...
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When Thomas Jefferson took the oath of office for the presidency in 1801, America had just passed through twelve critical years, years dominated by some of the towering figures of our history and by the challenge of having to do everything for the first time. Washington, Hamilton, Madison, Adams, and Jefferson himself each had a share in shaping that remarkable era--an era that is brilliantly captured in The Age of Federalism. Written by esteemed historians Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick, The Age of Federalism gives us a reflective, deeply informed analytical survey of this extraordinary period. Ranging over the widest variety of concerns--political, cultural, economic, diplomatic, and military--the authors provide a sweeping historical account, keeping always in view not only the problems the new nation faced but also the particular individuals who tried to solve them. As they move through the Federalist era, they draw subtly perceptive character sketches not only of the great figures--Washington and Jefferson, Talleyrand and Napoleon Bonaparte--but also of lesser ones, such as George Hammond, Britain's frustrated minister to the United States, James McHenry, Adams's hapless Secretary of War, the pre-Chief Justice version of John Marshall, and others. They weave these lively profiles into an analysis of the central controversies of the day, turning such intricate issues as the public debt into fascinating depictions of opposing political strategies and contending economic philosophies. Each dispute bears in some way on the broader story of the emerging nation. The authors show, for instance, the consequences the fight over Hamilton's financial system had for the locating of the nation's permanent capital, and how it widened an ideological gulf between Hamilton and the Virginians, Madison and Jefferson, that became unbridgeable. The statesmen of the founding generation, the authors believe, did "a surprising number of things right." But Elkins and McKitrick also describe some things that went resoundingly wrong: the hopelessly underfinanced effort to construct a capital city on the Potomac (New York, they argue, would have been a far more logical choice than Washington), and prosecutions under the Alien and Sedition Acts which turned into a comic nightmare. No detail is left out, or left uninteresting, as their account continues through the Adams presidency, the XYZ affair, the naval Quasi-War with France, and the desperate Federalist maneuvers in 1800, first to prevent the reelection of Adams and then to nullify the election of Jefferson. The Age of Federalism is the fruit of many years of discussion and thought, in which deep scholarship is matched only by the lucid distinction of its prose. With it, Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick have produced the definitive study, long awaited by historians, of the early national era.
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Federalism and the New World Order » Read Now
by Stephen J. Randall, Roger Gibbins. 242 pgs.

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The Price of Federalism » Read Now
by Paul E. Peterson. 239 pgs.

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What level of government should be responsible for welfare, education, transportation, and other programs? What are the proper roles of the local, state, and national government? What price do we pay for our federal system? Does federalism perpetuate social inequality? Does it stifle economic...
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What level of government should be responsible for welfare, education, transportation, and other programs? What are the proper roles of the local, state, and national government? What price do we pay for our federal system? Does federalism perpetuate social inequality? Does it stifle economic growth? More intensely than ever, these questions are at the center of ongoing debate in Congress, statehouses, and town meetings. In this important book, Paul E. Peterson, one of the nation's leading experts on urban problems and American government, addresses them by bringing together two theoretical perspectives on federalism: functional and legislative. He uses these perspectives to explain the changes in federalism that have occurred over the past thirty-five years and to examine the proposals included in the Republican "Contract with America". After showing how both theories help explain American federalism, Peterson concludes that the federal system has been evolving in a functional direction. As the costs of transportation and communication have declined, labor and capital have become increasingly mobile, placing states and localities in greater competition with one another. State and local governments are responding to these changes by overlooking the needs of the poor and focusing instead on economic development. Meanwhile, the national government has concentrated on social welfare policy. From this perspective, Peterson evaluates the Republican "Contract with America". He applauds its commitment to decentralizing transportation, education, and other basic services to state and local government. But he says that passing the responsibility for welfare to the states would only induce amongthem a "race to the bottom".
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States Rights and American Federalism: A Documentary History » Read Now
by Frederick D. Drake, Lynn R. Nelson. 232 pgs.

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The debate over states' rights versus federalism in America is one that has raged since our country's founding. Arguments over the interpretation of the Constitution and the meaning of power and its distribution among the states' governments echoes in governmental chambers even today. Students can...
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The debate over states' rights versus federalism in America is one that has raged since our country's founding. Arguments over the interpretation of the Constitution and the meaning of power and its distribution among the states' governments echoes in governmental chambers even today. Students can trace the history and development of issues surrounding this debate, as well as the reactions to them, through this unique and comprehensive collection of over 65 primary documents. Court cases, opinion pieces, speeches and many other documents bring to life the controversies surrounding the debate. Explanatory introductions to documents aid users in understanding the various arguments put forth in deliberations over different governmental matters, while illuminating the significance of each document.
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American Federalism: A New Partnership for the Republic » Read Now
by Robert B. Hawkins Jr. 284 pgs.

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When Federalism Works » Read Now
by Paul E. Peterson, Barry G. Rabe, Kenneth K. Wong. 245 pgs.

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...When Federalism Works PAUL E. PETERSON BARRY G. RABE KENNETH K. WONG When Federalism Works THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION Washington...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Peterson...
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The Dimensions of Federalism: State Governments and Pollution Control Policies » Read Now
by William R. Lowry. 168 pgs.

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...The Dimensions of Federalism The Dimensions of Federalism State Governments and Pollution Control Policies...position in much of the current dialogue concerning federalism...
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Federalism and the Double Standard of Judicial Review, in Duke Law Journal » Read Now
by Lynn A. Baker, Ernest A. Young. 90 pgs.

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...Federalism and the double standard of judicial review by...Ernest A. Young INTRODUCTION From 1937 to 1995, federalism was part of a "Constitution in exile." (1) Except...
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Narratives of Federalism: Of Continuities and Comparative Constitutional Experience, in Duke Law Journal » Read Now
by Vicki C. Jackson. 65 pgs.

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...Narratives of federalism: of continuities and comparative constitutional...Court has embarked on a revival of federalism as a judicially enforceable constraint...an...
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Taking What They Give Us: Explaining the Court's Federalism Offensive, in Duke Law Journal » Read Now
by Keith E. Whittington. 44 pgs.

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...they give us: explaining the Courts federalism offensive by Keith E. Whittington...American constitutional law, the recent federalism cases are nonetheless striking...
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The Constitution's Forgotten Cover Letter: An Essay on the New Federalism and the Original Understanding, in Michigan Law Review » Read Now
by Daniel A. Farber. 36 pgs.

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The British Tradition of Federalism » Read Now
by Michael Burgess. 206 pgs.

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...The British tradition of federalism Studies in Federalism edited by Murray Forsyth Centre for Federal Studies University of Leicester The British Tradition of Federalism...
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Comparative Constitutional Federalism: Europe and America » Read Now
by Mark Tushnet. 172 pgs.

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This collection of essays provides an analysis, based on the United States experience, of problems of federalism and integration, and provides useful comparative insights into the processes that may follow the completion of the European common market in 1992. Drawn from a conference on comparative...
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This collection of essays provides an analysis, based on the United States experience, of problems of federalism and integration, and provides useful comparative insights into the processes that may follow the completion of the European common market in 1992. Drawn from a conference on comparative constitutional federalism, the essays address such topics as the time needed for the U.S. to be considered a unified nation, the constitutional law of interregional migration and trade in the U.S., how federal systems can respond to and help preserve diverse cultures, and the use of local guarantees of fundamental rights as a supplement to national norms.
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