1995•Political Science QuarterlyRequires access

The Rebirth of Federalism: Slouching toward Washington, by David B. Walker

Frank J. Sorauf

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Introduction: a new system. Part 1 Federalism today: Federalism and its many faces - what is federalism?, what are intergovernmental relations? Part 2 Nearly four centuries of American federalism, 1607-1998: American federalism and its intergovernmental relations, 1607-1789 variations on dual federalism, 1789-1930 the rise and maturation of cooperative federalism, 1930-1960 cooperative federalism's conceptual offspring, 1960-1980 the reaction to cooperative (and co-optive) federalism, 1981-1998. Part 3 Some dynamics of today's system: the federal judiciary - centralizer or umpire? fiscal federalism - the fateful dynamic a resurgent role for the States? a new political system? Part 4 Toward a rebirth of federalism: what of the future?

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Key concepts: Federalism, Dual federalism, Political science, New Federalism, Cooperative federalism, Fiscal federalism, Politics, Public administration