A Decade of Devolution
A Decade of Devolution

Author: E. Blaine Liner

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13:

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This volume describes the significant changes to the federal system of government and offers an analytical framework for evaluating them. The contributors discuss the fiscal and administrative impact of Reagan Administration policies on intergovernmental relations; changes in state-local fiscal relations; and the increasing role of state government in promoting local economic development. The volume includes two case studies on Illinois and Arizona, illustrating the politics of federalism during the last decade. ISBN 0-87766-463-3 (pbk.): $22.50; ISBN 0-87766-464-1: $37.50.

The End of Welfare?
The End of Welfare?

Author: Max B. Sawicky

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-07-01

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1315501511

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Exploring the consequences of federal devolution on state budgets, this work deals with three major areas of concern: the effect of moving large numbers of welfare recipients into labour markets; the planned federal reforms in the health care field; and trends in federal aid.

Devolution and Development
Devolution and Development

Author: Mwangi S. Kimenyi

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-01-18

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1351159984

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Through a collection of unique case studies and theoretical analyses, this work examines the genesis and impact of decentralization reforms in developing and transition countries. In particular, the volume shows how decentralization affects governance and efficiency in the provision of public goods and under what conditions decentralization seems to deliver its theoretical benefits. Analyses in the book address current concerns about the interaction of decentralization with social and political structure, resource mobilization, public goods provision and corruption. This work will be invaluable to scholars of politics, development studies and regional studies.

Federalism as Decision-Making
Federalism as Decision-Making

Author: Francesco Palermo

Publisher: Hotei Publishing

Published: 2015-02-24

Total Pages: 538

ISBN-13: 9004274510

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Accounting for participation, separation of powers and democratic accountability, federalism gains momentum in times when traditional democratic legitimacy of institutional decision-making is challenged. Its ability to include multiple interests makes federalism a means to ensure good governance. Based on a multidisciplinary analysis, the book tackles the question of whether federalism as a pragmatic governance tool provides answers to current challenges and what those answers are. Thirty-three leading experts critically examine to what extent federalism serves this purpose in compound states, looking at different countries and policies. The volume revolves around five sub-themes: ‘federalism, democracy and governance’, ‘participation mechanisms and procedures’, ‘policy areas compared’, ‘institutional innovation and participatory democracy’ and ‘federalism: from theory to governance’.

Federalism and Regionalism in Australia
Federalism and Regionalism in Australia

Author: A. J. Brown

Publisher: ANU E Press

Published: 2007-08-01

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1921313420

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Sections include: "Setting the scene: old questions or new?", "Drivers for change: new approaches to federalism and regionalism", and "New institutions? Approaching the challenge of reform."

Borders and Margins
Borders and Margins

Author: Guy Lachapelle

Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich

Published: 2018-08-13

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 3847410164

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The theory and concept of multi-level governance (MLG) is a fairly recent one, emerging from the deepening integration of the European Union in the early 1990s and the development of free trade agreements around the world. MLG enlarges the traditional approaches, namely those of neo-institutionalism and multinational federalism, by offering a better understanding of the role of the state, regions and provinces. The book analyses the changes that have taken place as well as those that might take place in the future.

From New Federalism to Devolution
From New Federalism to Devolution

Author: Timothy J. Conlan

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Published: 2010-12-01

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 0815715617

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In the period from 1970 to the early 1990s, Republican leaders launched three major reforms of the federal system. Although all three initiatives advanced decentralization as a goal, they were remarkably different in their policy objectives, philosophical assumptions, patterns of politics, and policy outcomes. Expanding and updating his acclaimed book, New Federalism: Intergovernmental Reform from Nixon to Reagan (1988), Timothy Conlan provides a comprehensive look at intergovernmental reform from Nixon to the 104th Congress. The stated objectives of Republican reformers evolved from rationalizing and decentralizing an activist government, to rolling back the welfare state, to replacing it altogether. Conlan first explains why conservatives have placed so much emphasis on federal reform in their domestic agendas. He then examines Nixon's New Federalism, including management reforms and revenue sharing; analyzes the policies and politics of the "Reagan revolution"; and reviews the legislative limitations and achievements of the 104th Congress. Finally, he traces the remarkable evolution of federalism reform politics and ideology during the past 30 years and provides alternative scenarios for the future of American federalism.