The New Federalism - Can the States Be Trusted?

This book investigates whether returning a variety of regulatory and police powers back to the states will yield better government. It poses the provocative question, Can the states be trusted? and emerges with a qualified yes. Essays by John Ferejohn, Ronald McKinnon, Thomas Nechyba, Richard Revesz, Roberta Romano, Craig Volden, and Barry R. Weingast.

Summary

Investigates the central question of the new American federalism: Will it yield better government, in doing so it poses the provocative question, Can the states be trusted? Contributors to the volume examine the current state of knowledge and evidence about both sides of the argument.

Product details

• Authors: John Ferejohn, John A Ferejohn, John A. Ferejohn, Barry R Weingast, Barry R. Weingast
• Assisted by: John A. Ferejohn (Editor), Roberta Romano (Editor), Barry R. Weingast (Editor)
• Publisher: Hoover Institution Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1997
• EAN: 9780817995126
• ISBN: 978-0-8179-9512-6
• No. of pages: 170
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 229 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 304 g
• Series: Hoover Institution Press Publi; Hoover Institution Press Publi
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education