
Congress
Facilitator of State Action
Joseph F. Zimmerman(Author)
State University of New York Press
Will be published approx. on 2. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
247 pages
978-1-4384-2968-7 (ISBN)
Description
An insightful reassessment of the relationship between the U.S. Congress and the states.
Reassessing the relationship between the federal government and the states, Congress: Facilitator of State Action examines how the U.S. Congress routinely and necessarily devolves power to the states. A host of congressional statutes reveal the ways in which the U.S. Congress facilitates state action to solve certain problems, including the enforcement of respective criminal laws. Financial and nonfinancial assistance to the states are elucidated and assessed, including technical assistance and the establishment of such programs as the National Driver Register. Comprehensive and timely, this book illuminates a key dynamic in the country's political system and offers a more complex and accurate theory of federalism.
Joseph F. Zimmerman is Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York. His many books include Contemporary American Federalism: The Growth of National Power, Second Edition; The Silence of Congress: State Taxation of Interstate Commerce; and The Government and Politics of New York State: Second Edition, all published by SUNY Press.
Reassessing the relationship between the federal government and the states, Congress: Facilitator of State Action examines how the U.S. Congress routinely and necessarily devolves power to the states. A host of congressional statutes reveal the ways in which the U.S. Congress facilitates state action to solve certain problems, including the enforcement of respective criminal laws. Financial and nonfinancial assistance to the states are elucidated and assessed, including technical assistance and the establishment of such programs as the National Driver Register. Comprehensive and timely, this book illuminates a key dynamic in the country's political system and offers a more complex and accurate theory of federalism.
Joseph F. Zimmerman is Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York. His many books include Contemporary American Federalism: The Growth of National Power, Second Edition; The Silence of Congress: State Taxation of Interstate Commerce; and The Government and Politics of New York State: Second Edition, all published by SUNY Press.
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Joseph F. Zimmerman is Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York. His many books include Contemporary American Federalism: The Growth of National Power, Second Edition; The Silence of Congress: State Taxation of Interstate Commerce; and The Government and Politics of New York State: Second Edition, all published by SUNY Press.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Albany, NY
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
2 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4384-2968-7 (9781438429687)
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Joseph F. Zimmerman is Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York. His many books include Contemporary American Federalism: The Growth of National Power, Second Edition; The Silence of Congress: State Taxation of Interstate Commerce; and The Government and Politics of New York State: Second Edition, all published by SUNY Press.
Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The Federal System
2. Devolution of Power
3. Facilitation of State Criminal Law Enforcement
4. Congressional Financial Assistance
5. Facilitation of Interstate Compact Formation
6. State Friendly Congressional Statutes
7. Congressional Facilitation of State Action
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
1. The Federal System
2. Devolution of Power
3. Facilitation of State Criminal Law Enforcement
4. Congressional Financial Assistance
5. Facilitation of Interstate Compact Formation
6. State Friendly Congressional Statutes
7. Congressional Facilitation of State Action
Notes
Bibliography
Index