The Federal Nation: Perspectives on American Federalism

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction....Pages 1-7
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Federalism, the Bush Administration and the Evolution of American Politics....Pages 11-24
What a Difference a Few Decades Make: The Conservative Movement, Executive Power, and the Constitution in the United States....Pages 25-38
Canada’s “Open Federalism”: Past, Present, and Future....Pages 39-60
Front Matter....Pages 61-61
Three Faces of Contemporary American Federalism....Pages 63-81
Fragmented Structures and Blurred Boundaries: Strategies for Regional Governance....Pages 83-101
Congressional Devolution of Power....Pages 103-126
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
Hurricane Katrina, Racial Federalism, and the American State: A Tale Foretold?....Pages 129-145
The Politics and Policy of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program....Pages 147-166
Criminal Justice Policy Across the United States: Due Process in the Punitive Turn....Pages 167-184
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
Gay Rights, the Federal Marriage Amendment, and the States....Pages 187-206
Clearing the Air: The New Politics of Public Smoking....Pages 207-222
Abortion, the Judiciary and Federalism in North America....Pages 223-239
No Child Left Behind: Federalism and Education Policy....Pages 241-259
Back Matter....Pages 261-265