Intergovernmental Relations Final Exam

Intergovernmental Relations Final Exam

A perennial concern in the American political system is the potential federal encroachment on state authority. Recent examples of which might be the “Affordable Care Act” or the “No Child Left Behind Act.” What are mechanisms by which states can respond to any such shift in the federal-state balance? How well do they work in maintaining “proper balance.”

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Scholars have developed many different models/metaphors/concepts to describe federalism in the United States. Discuss the extent to which these models have moved the subfield forward. Discuss which model you find most persuasive, and discuss whether and why scholars should devote effort to developing models of federalism.

Readings and resources that may help. Try to use these if possible! If you cannot access please let me know and I can assist

Text Books

Nugent, John D. Safegaurding Federalism: How States Protect Their Interests in National Policymaking, Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. 2009.

O’Toole, Laurence J., Jr. and Robert K. Christensen (ed.), American Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues (5th ed.), Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2012.

Stenberg, Carl W. and David K. Hamilton (ed.), Intergovernmental Relations In Transition: Reflections and Directions, New York: Routledge. 2018.

Readings:

O’Toole and Christensen (2013), “American Intergovernmental Relations: An Overview,” inAmerican Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues, pgs.1-32.
O’Toole and Christensen (2013), Chapter 1, “The Federal System,” inAmerican Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues, pgs. 37-46.
O’Toole and Christensen (2013), Chapter 6, Federalist No. 39 inAmerican Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues, pgs. 90-95.
O’Toole and Christensen (2013), Chapter 7, “What the Framers Meant by Federalism,” inAmerican Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues, pgs. 96-105.
Stenberg and Hamilton(Eds.), Chapter 2, “Intergovernmental Relations in the Early Twenty-First Century: Lingering Images of Earlier Phases and Emergence of a New Phase,” inIntergovernmental Relations in Transition.
Conlan (2006), “From Cooperative to Opportunistic Federalism,” inPublic Administration Review: September/October, pgs. 663-676.
McGuire (2006), “Intergovernmental Management: A View from the Bottom,” inPublic Administration Review: September/October, pgs. 677-679.
Wise (2006),”Organizing for Homeland Security after Katrina: Is Adaptive Management What’s Missing?” inPublic Administration Review: May/June, pgs. 302-318.
Eisenger (2006),”Imperfect Federalism: The Intergovernmental Partnership for Homeland Security,” inPublic Administration Review: July/August, pgs. 537-545.
Nugent (2009), Chapter 1, “What’s at Stake?: State-Governmental Interest vis-à-vis the Federal Government,” inSafeguarding Federalism.
Stenberg and Hamilton(Eds.), Chapter 4, “Why We Fight: Conflict and “Coping” in Twenty-First Century Intergovernmental Relations, in inIntergovernmental Relations in Transition.
O’Toole and Christensen (2013), Chapter 15, “Federal Grants-In-Aid to State Governments: A Political Analysis,” in American Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues, pgs. 180-185.
O’Toole and Christensen (2013), Chapter 17, “Why Categorical Grants?” inAmerican Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues, pgs. 197-207.
O’Toole and Christensen (2013), Chapter 29, “National Health Care: National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius” inAmerican Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues, pgs. 367-383.
Stenberg and Hamilton (Eds.) (2018), Chapter 7, “Partisan Polarization, Administrative Capacity, and State Discretion in the Affordable Care Act” inIntergovernmental Relations in Transition, pgs. 115-140.
O’Toole and Christensen (2013), Chapter 28, “Policy Innovation or Vertical Integration? A View of Immigration Federalism from the States,” inAmerican Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues, pgs.350-366.
O’Toole and Christensen (2013), Chapter 18, “Financing Local Government in a Changing World” inAmerican Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues, pgs.208-218.
O’Toole and Christensen (2013), Chapter 19, “Tense Commandments: Federal Prescriptions and City Problems” inAmerican Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues, pgs.219-229.
Nugent (2009), Chapter 2, “The Political Safeguards of Federalism Today” inSafeguarding Federalism, pgs. 54-76.
Nugent (2009), Chapter 3, “Preempting Federal Preemption: The Uniform-State-Laws Process” inSafeguarding Federalism, pgs. 77-114.
Nugent (2009), Chapter 4, “State Participation in Federal Policymaking: The Intergovernmental Lobby,” inSafeguarding Federalism, pgs. 115-167.
Nugent (2009), Chapter 5, “State Implementation of Federal Policy as a Safeguard of Federalism,” inSafeguarding Federalism, pgs. 168-212.
Stenberg and Hamilton (Eds.) (2018), Chapter 11, “The Legislative Transformation of State-Local Government Relations” inIntergovernmental Relations in Transition.
Stenberg and Hamilton (Eds.), Chapter 12 “Pulling the Lever: The State’s Role in Catalyzing Local Change”, inIntergovernmental Relations in Transition.
Stenberg and Hamilton(Eds.) Chapter 13, “Professional Development Applied Projects: Street Level Laboratories of Democracy,” inIntergovernmental Relations in Transition.
Kettl (2000), “The Transformation of Governance: Globalization, Devolution, and the Role of Government,” in Public Administration Review: November/December, pgs. 488-497.
Agranoff and McGuire (2001), “American Federalism and the Search for Models of Management,” in Public Administration Review: November/December, pgs. 671-681.
Stenberg and Hamilton (Eds.) (2018), Chapter 8, “The Diffusion of Federal Regulation Through Contracts: The Case of Food Safety Policy,” inIntergovernmental Relations in Transition.
O’Toole and Christensen (2013), Chapter 30, “Intergovernmental Relations and Federalism: Its Past, Present, and Future, and Does Anyone Care?” inAmerican Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues, pgs. 384-392.
O’Toole and Christensen (2013), “American Intergovernmental Relations: Concluding Thoughts,” inAmerican Intergovernmental Relations: Foundations, Perspectives, and Issues, pgs.180-185.
Stenberg and Hamilton (Eds.) (2018), Chapter 14, “The Unraveling of the Intergovernmental System: A Practitioner’s Observations,” inIntergovernmental Relations in Transition.
Stenberg and Hamilton (Eds.) (2018), Chapter 15, “American Federalism Without a System of Intergovernmental Relations,” inIntergovernmental Relations in Transition.
Stenberg and Hamilton (Eds.) (2018), Chapter 16, “Back to the Future? The Road Ahead, “inIntergovernmental Relations in Transition.

Last Updated on November 22, 2019