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The Politics of Unfunded Mandates. Whither Federalism?.
Paul L. Posner
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Description for The Politics of Unfunded Mandates. Whither Federalism?.
hardcover. Offers a comprehensive analysis of the politics behind the use of mandates requiring state and local governments to implement federal policy. This book reveals how mandates have changed the way policy is formed in the United States and the fundamental relationship between the federal government and the state and local governments. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 539.
This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the politics behind the use of mandates requiring state and local governments to implement federal policy. Over the last twenty-five years, during both liberal and conservative eras, federal mandates have emerged as a resilient tool for advancing the interests of both political parties. Revealing the politics that led to the policies, Paul L. Posner explores the origins of these congressional mandates, what interests and needs they satisfy, whether mandate reform initiatives can be expected to alter their use, and their implications for federalism. This book reveals how mandates ... Read more
This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the politics behind the use of mandates requiring state and local governments to implement federal policy. Over the last twenty-five years, during both liberal and conservative eras, federal mandates have emerged as a resilient tool for advancing the interests of both political parties. Revealing the politics that led to the policies, Paul L. Posner explores the origins of these congressional mandates, what interests and needs they satisfy, whether mandate reform initiatives can be expected to alter their use, and their implications for federalism. This book reveals how mandates ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
American Governance and Public Policy Series
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878407088
SKU
V9780878407088
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About Paul L. Posner
Paul L. Posner is director of Federal Budget Issues at the U.S. General Accounting Office and an adjunct professor in the Graduate Public Policy Program at Georgetown University.
Reviews for The Politics of Unfunded Mandates. Whither Federalism?.
A pioneering quantitative and qualitative study of a hot intergovernmental topic — federal mandates on state and local governments … this superb study should be read by every student of American federalism. Its breadth also makes it classroom friendly.
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