Larry N. Gerston

American Federalism: A Concise Introduction (eBook, PDF)

A Concise Introduction

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Understanding federalism - the form of political organization that unites separate polities within an overarching political system so that all maintain their political integrity - is central to the study of democratic government in the United States. Yet, many political scientists treat federalism as a set of abstract principles or a maze of budgetary transfers with little connection to real political life. This concise and engaging book boils the discussion down to its essence: federalism is about power, specifically the tug for power among and within the various levels of government. Author Larry N. Gerston examines the historical and philosophical underpinnings of federalism; the various "change events" that have been involved in defining America's unique set of federal principles over time; and the vertical, horizontal, and international dimensions of federalism in the United States today. The result is a book examining the ways in which institutional political power is both diffused and concentrated in the United States.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 197
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. März 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317477266
• Artikelnr.: 42554469

Autorenporträt

Larry N. Gerston

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Creating a New Nation
Chapter 1 The Great Political Experiment
Chapter 2 Reordering the Rules on Power and Governance
Part 2 Organizing a Federal System of Gevernment
Chapter 3 The Appeal of Tradition
Chapter 4 Institutional Change Agents
Chapter 5 Informal Pressures on the Power Flow
Part 3 The Dimensions of Modern Federalism
Chapter 6 Vertical Federalism
Chapter 7 Horizontal Federalism
Chapter 8 The International Dimension of Federalism
Part 4 Continuity and Change
Chapter 9 Explaining American Federalism in the Twenty-first Century