American intergovernmental relations; foundations, perspectives, and issues, 4th ed.0872893073 American intergovernmental relations; foundations, perspectives, and issues, 4th ed. Ed. by Laurence J. O'Toole. CQ Press 2007 373 pages $54.95 Paperback JK311 If you think the various branches and regions of government and their many minions have difficulty getting along now, you have not been keeping up with the comments on the intergovernmental relations system from James Madison on up to missives from current practitioners. O'Toole (public administration, U. of Georgia) chooses judiciously, keeping the logic flowing from the founding fathers to the failing FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. , giving a range of historical and theoretical perspectives and offering papers on the political aspects of intergovernment relations, including the impact of the new federalism New Federalism refers to the transfer of certain powers from the United States federal government to the U.S. states. The primary objective of New Federalism is the restoration to the states of some of the autonomy and power which they lost to the federal government as a , fiscal aspects such as the economics of intergovernment grants and financing local government, administrative aspects such as the politics of unfunded mandates and emerging issues such as the federalist fed·er·al·ist n. 1. An advocate of federalism. 2. Federalist A member or supporter of the Federalist Party. adj. 1. Of or relating to federalism or its advocates. 2. challenge to homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States and the possible impact of federalism federalism. 1 In political science, see federal government. 2 In U.S. history, see states' rights. federalism Political system that binds a group of states into a larger, noncentralized, superior state while allowing them on future relations. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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