The Federal Nation Perspectives on American Federalism

by Morgan, Iwan W.; Davies, Philip J.

• ISBN13: 9780230609402
• ISBN10: 0230609406
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-11-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This volume gathers contributors from both the US and UK to provide a comparative examination of federalism in the Bush era, a period of huge change in national politics, but also one of significant shifts in US federalism in relation to social and socioeconomic issues.

Author Biography

Iwan W. Morgan is Professor of American History at London Guildhall University. Philip J. Davies is Professor of American Studies at De Montfort University.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. ix
List of Tables	p. xi
Contributors	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
U.S. Federalism in National and Comparative Perspective
Federalism, the Bush Administration and the Evolution of American Politics	p. 11
What a Difference a Few Decades Make: The Conservative Movement, Executive Power, and the Constitution in the United States	p. 25
Canada's "Open Federalism": Past, Present, and Future	p. 39
Intergovernmental Strategies in Contemporary Federalism
Three Faces of Contemporary American Federalism	p. 63
Fragmented Structures and Blurred Boundaries: Strategies for Regional Governance	p. 83
Congressional Devolution of Power	p. 103
Inequality and Federalism
Hurricane Katrina, Racial Federalism, and the American State: A Tale Foretold?	p. 129
The Politics and Policy of the State Children's Health Insurance Program	p. 147
Criminal Justice Policy Across the United States: Due Process in the Punitive Turn	p. 167
Uniformity and Diversity in Federalism
Gay Rights, the Federal Marriage Amendment, and the States	p. 187
Clearing the Air: The New Politics of Public Smoking	p. 207
Abortion, the Judiciary and Federalism in North America	p. 223
No Child Left Behind: Federalism and Education Policy	p. 241
Index	p. 261
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