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Research paper thumbnail of American Federalism and Public Policy: How the System Works

... American federalism and public policy: How the system works. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Au... more ... American federalism and public policy: How the system works. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Anton, Thomas J. PUBLISHER: ... SPONSOR(S): ABSTRACT: Spine title: American federalism & public policy. Includes bibliographies and index. STATISTICS. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Federalism in a Time of Coronavirus: The Trump Administration, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Fraying Social Compact

State and Local Government Review, 2020

This article examines Trump administration social welfare policies in order to better understand ... more This article examines Trump administration social welfare policies in order to better understand their implications for American federalism and the evolving welfare state. We focus particularly on the use of waivers and other administrative tools to promote work requirements and benefit restrictions in the two largest means tested spending programs: Medicaid and SNAP. These policies are accelerating the fragmentation of America’s welfare state and continued movement toward variable speed, “fend for yourself” federalism. This hyper-partisan, polarized, variegated model of federalism is resulting in increasingly diverse patterns of state implementation of national policies.

Research paper thumbnail of From Cooperative to Opportunistic Federalism: Reflections on the Half-Century Anniversary of the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

Public Administration Review, 2006

In 1955, the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations-the Kestnbaum Commission-embellished the i... more In 1955, the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations-the Kestnbaum Commission-embellished the intellectual framework of cooperative federalism and laid out a policy agenda for promoting it. Since then, our intergovernmental system has evolved from a predominantly cooperative federal-state-local system to one characterized by corrosive opportunistic behavior, greater policy prescriptiveness, eroding institutional capacity for intergovernmental analysis, and shifting paradigms of public management. Th ese trends threaten to undermine eff ective intergovernmental relations and management. Recent developments, however, off er some promise for building new institutions of intergovernmental analysis, more eff ective paradigms of intergovernmental public management, and greater horizontal cooperation.

Research paper thumbnail of Competitive Government in the United States: Policy Promotion and Divided Party Control

Research paper thumbnail of Politics and Governance: Conflicting Trends in the 1990s?

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1990

The American political system has changed markedly in recent years, with important consequences f... more The American political system has changed markedly in recent years, with important consequences for the conduct of intergovernmental relations. Historically, the noncentralized structure of political parties provided important avenues of state and local influence in Washington. Since 1974, however, dramatic changes in the parties have altered traditional relationships. Most striking has been the growth of the national party organizations, which in the last 15 years have evolved from weak and episodic entities to innovative senior partners in the party system. Nationalization has occurred as well in the interest-group arena, despite the overall expansion of public-interest-group activity. These and other developments have tended to erode state and local political influence over national policymaking. Ironically, however, such centralization stands in marked contrast to the increased innovation and assertiveness of the states in the 1980s. Reconciling these conflicting trends in polit...

Research paper thumbnail of Deregulating Federalism? The Politics of Mandate Reform in the 104th Congress

CrossRef Listing of Deleted DOIs, 1995

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Les relations extérieures des États de l’Union

- Resume Les Etats americains de l'Union ont de plus en plus recours aux instruments qui sont... more - Resume Les Etats americains de l'Union ont de plus en plus recours aux instruments qui sont a leur disposition en matiere de politique etrangere, et ce, jusqu'a tenter d'imposer...

Research paper thumbnail of Pathways of Power: The Dynamics of National Policymaking

Preface 1. Introduction2. The Pluralist Pathway3. The Partisan Pathway4. The Expert Pathway5. The... more Preface 1. Introduction2. The Pluralist Pathway3. The Partisan Pathway4. The Expert Pathway5. The Symbolic Pathway6. Pathways and Policy Change7. Pathways and Budgeting8. Pathways through the Political Thicket of Taxation9. The Pathway Dynamics of Intergovernmental Policymaking and Reform10. Conclusion Appendix: Analysis of Pathways Designations Index

Research paper thumbnail of 5 Federalism and Democracy in the United States

Research paper thumbnail of Federalism and policy instability: centralization and decentralization in contemporary American federalism (特集号 福祉国家と政府間関係の日米比較)

Research paper thumbnail of Effets de cycle et centralisation politique au sein du fédéralisme américain contemporain

Revue française de science politique, 2014

Etats federes (state governments) et collectivites locales (local governments) continuent a jouer... more Etats federes (state governments) et collectivites locales (local governments) continuent a jouer des roles essentiels a la fois dans l’elaboration et dans l’application des politiques nationales, mais l’equilibre des pouvoirs et les ressources favorisent Washington. Cependant, cette tendance de long terme dissimule de nombreux cycles de centralisation et de decentralisation plus courts. Cet article examine les consequences intergouvernementales des reformes politiques nationales adoptees au cours des trente dernieres annees. Il se penche tout particulierement sur les interactions entre le federalisme et l’Etat providence. Il etudie egalement les forces politiques qui semblent avoir accelere la rapidite des changements entre cycles de centralisation et de decentralisation en les replacant dans une perspective historique plus large.

Research paper thumbnail of Courting Devolution: The U.S. Supreme Court and Contemporary American Federalism

The Politics of Constitutional Reform in North America, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of The Regulation of American Federalism

Political Science Quarterly, 1985

Research paper thumbnail of Federalism after Reagan

The Brookings Review, 1988

Research paper thumbnail of Federalism Trends, Tensions, and Outlook

Oxford Handbooks Online, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Intergovernmental Regulation Revisited

Public Administration Review, 1995

Research paper thumbnail of The Changing Politics of American Federalism

State and Local Government Review

Research paper thumbnail of Federalism and Competing Values In The Reagan Administration

Publius: The Journal of Federalism

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Bitter Harvest: Intergovernmental Dimensions of the Farm Crisis

Publius: The Journal of Federalism

Research paper thumbnail of Intergovernmental Relations in a Compound Republic: The Journey from Cooperative to Polarized Federalism

Publius: The Journal of Federalism

Research paper thumbnail of American Federalism and Public Policy: How the System Works

... American federalism and public policy: How the system works. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Au... more ... American federalism and public policy: How the system works. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Anton, Thomas J. PUBLISHER: ... SPONSOR(S): ABSTRACT: Spine title: American federalism & public policy. Includes bibliographies and index. STATISTICS. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Federalism in a Time of Coronavirus: The Trump Administration, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Fraying Social Compact

State and Local Government Review, 2020

This article examines Trump administration social welfare policies in order to better understand ... more This article examines Trump administration social welfare policies in order to better understand their implications for American federalism and the evolving welfare state. We focus particularly on the use of waivers and other administrative tools to promote work requirements and benefit restrictions in the two largest means tested spending programs: Medicaid and SNAP. These policies are accelerating the fragmentation of America’s welfare state and continued movement toward variable speed, “fend for yourself” federalism. This hyper-partisan, polarized, variegated model of federalism is resulting in increasingly diverse patterns of state implementation of national policies.

Research paper thumbnail of From Cooperative to Opportunistic Federalism: Reflections on the Half-Century Anniversary of the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

Public Administration Review, 2006

In 1955, the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations-the Kestnbaum Commission-embellished the i... more In 1955, the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations-the Kestnbaum Commission-embellished the intellectual framework of cooperative federalism and laid out a policy agenda for promoting it. Since then, our intergovernmental system has evolved from a predominantly cooperative federal-state-local system to one characterized by corrosive opportunistic behavior, greater policy prescriptiveness, eroding institutional capacity for intergovernmental analysis, and shifting paradigms of public management. Th ese trends threaten to undermine eff ective intergovernmental relations and management. Recent developments, however, off er some promise for building new institutions of intergovernmental analysis, more eff ective paradigms of intergovernmental public management, and greater horizontal cooperation.

Research paper thumbnail of Competitive Government in the United States: Policy Promotion and Divided Party Control

Research paper thumbnail of Politics and Governance: Conflicting Trends in the 1990s?

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1990

The American political system has changed markedly in recent years, with important consequences f... more The American political system has changed markedly in recent years, with important consequences for the conduct of intergovernmental relations. Historically, the noncentralized structure of political parties provided important avenues of state and local influence in Washington. Since 1974, however, dramatic changes in the parties have altered traditional relationships. Most striking has been the growth of the national party organizations, which in the last 15 years have evolved from weak and episodic entities to innovative senior partners in the party system. Nationalization has occurred as well in the interest-group arena, despite the overall expansion of public-interest-group activity. These and other developments have tended to erode state and local political influence over national policymaking. Ironically, however, such centralization stands in marked contrast to the increased innovation and assertiveness of the states in the 1980s. Reconciling these conflicting trends in polit...

Research paper thumbnail of Deregulating Federalism? The Politics of Mandate Reform in the 104th Congress

CrossRef Listing of Deleted DOIs, 1995

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Les relations extérieures des États de l’Union

- Resume Les Etats americains de l'Union ont de plus en plus recours aux instruments qui sont... more - Resume Les Etats americains de l'Union ont de plus en plus recours aux instruments qui sont a leur disposition en matiere de politique etrangere, et ce, jusqu'a tenter d'imposer...

Research paper thumbnail of Pathways of Power: The Dynamics of National Policymaking

Preface 1. Introduction2. The Pluralist Pathway3. The Partisan Pathway4. The Expert Pathway5. The... more Preface 1. Introduction2. The Pluralist Pathway3. The Partisan Pathway4. The Expert Pathway5. The Symbolic Pathway6. Pathways and Policy Change7. Pathways and Budgeting8. Pathways through the Political Thicket of Taxation9. The Pathway Dynamics of Intergovernmental Policymaking and Reform10. Conclusion Appendix: Analysis of Pathways Designations Index

Research paper thumbnail of 5 Federalism and Democracy in the United States

Research paper thumbnail of Federalism and policy instability: centralization and decentralization in contemporary American federalism (特集号 福祉国家と政府間関係の日米比較)

Research paper thumbnail of Effets de cycle et centralisation politique au sein du fédéralisme américain contemporain

Revue française de science politique, 2014

Etats federes (state governments) et collectivites locales (local governments) continuent a jouer... more Etats federes (state governments) et collectivites locales (local governments) continuent a jouer des roles essentiels a la fois dans l’elaboration et dans l’application des politiques nationales, mais l’equilibre des pouvoirs et les ressources favorisent Washington. Cependant, cette tendance de long terme dissimule de nombreux cycles de centralisation et de decentralisation plus courts. Cet article examine les consequences intergouvernementales des reformes politiques nationales adoptees au cours des trente dernieres annees. Il se penche tout particulierement sur les interactions entre le federalisme et l’Etat providence. Il etudie egalement les forces politiques qui semblent avoir accelere la rapidite des changements entre cycles de centralisation et de decentralisation en les replacant dans une perspective historique plus large.

Research paper thumbnail of Courting Devolution: The U.S. Supreme Court and Contemporary American Federalism

The Politics of Constitutional Reform in North America, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of The Regulation of American Federalism

Political Science Quarterly, 1985

Research paper thumbnail of Federalism after Reagan

The Brookings Review, 1988

Research paper thumbnail of Federalism Trends, Tensions, and Outlook

Oxford Handbooks Online, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Intergovernmental Regulation Revisited

Public Administration Review, 1995

Research paper thumbnail of The Changing Politics of American Federalism

State and Local Government Review

Research paper thumbnail of Federalism and Competing Values In The Reagan Administration

Publius: The Journal of Federalism

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Bitter Harvest: Intergovernmental Dimensions of the Farm Crisis

Publius: The Journal of Federalism

Research paper thumbnail of Intergovernmental Relations in a Compound Republic: The Journey from Cooperative to Polarized Federalism

Publius: The Journal of Federalism