The Price of Federalism

by Paul E. Peterson

Book Overview

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What is the price of federalism? Does it result in governmental interconnections that are too complex? Does it create overlapping responsibilities? Does it perpetuate social inequalities? Does it stifle economic growth?

To answer these questions, Paul Peterson sets forth two theories of federalism: functional and legislative. Functional theory is optimistic. It says that each level of the federal system is well designed to carry out the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815770235
• ISBN13: 9780815770237
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"