Why federalism is pulling America apart--and how the system can be reformed
Federalism was James Madison's great invention. An innovative system of power sharing that balanced national and state interests, federalism was the pragmatic compromise that brought the colonies together to form the United States. Yet, even beyond the question of slavery, inequality was built into the system because federalism by its very nature meant that many aspects of an American's life depended on where they lived. Over time, these inequalities have created vast divisions between the states and made federalism fundamentally unstable. In The Divided States of America, Donald Kettl chronicles the history of a political system that once united the nation--and now threatens to break it apart.
Exploring the full sweep of federalism from the founding to today, Kettl focuses on pivotal moments when power has shifted between state and national governments--from the violent rebalancing of the Civil War, when the nation almost split in two, to the era of civil rights a century later, when there was apparent agreement that inequality was a threat to liberty and the federal government should set policies for states to enact. Despite this consensus, inequality between states has only deepened since that moment. From health care to infrastructure to education to the environment, the quality of public services is ever more uneven. Having revealed the shortcomings of Madison's marvel, Kettl points to possible solutions in the writings of another founder: Alexander Hamilton.
Making an urgent case for reforming federalism, The Divided States of America shows why we must--and how we can--address the crisis of American inequality.
Автор: Gustavo Sosa-Nunez Название: Widening the Scope of Environmental Policies in North America ISBN: 3319562355 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319562353 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 111790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
This edited volume provides a variety of insights into the context in which ocean and wetlands policy is placed at the sub-continental level. The governments of Mexico, Canada, and United States of America have recognized the importance of conserving, protecting, and enhancing the environment in their territories. As a result, they have developed an institutional structure aimed at furthering environmental cooperation. However, marine environment has played a secondary role, characterized by scientific cooperation that does not develop into regional policies. This project analyzes how ocean and wetlands preservation is omitted from the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, meaning that collaborative efforts under-perform or remain largely sidelined from mainstream issues. As contributors come from a mix of the social and natural sciences (politics, international relations, law studies, sociology, oceanology, and oceanography), this book presents diverse viewpoints on how to address wetlands protection, deep ocean research collaboration, and the marine context of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Автор: Vladimir Pacheco Cueva Название: An Assessment of Mine Legacies and How to Prevent Them ISBN: 3319539752 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319539751 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 51230.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Chapter 1. Methodology.- Chapter 2. Knowledge about Mine Legacies, International Best Practice Standards and Mine Closure Regulation in the USA and El Salvador.- Chapter 3. Social and Historical Remarks about Mining in San Sebastian and Assessment of the Mine's Current Legal Status.- Chapter 4. Legacies of the San Sebastian Mine.- Chapter 5. Reform, Awareness, Prevention and Remediation Strategies.- Conclusion.
Автор: Helmke Название: Courts in Latin America ISBN: 1107001099 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107001091 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 110880.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This volume brings together today`s leading scholars of judicial politics to explore the extent to which courts in Latin America protect individual rights and limit governments. It draws on examples from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica and Bolivia.
Available for the first time in a modern and readable edition
Preceding The Federalist by several years, this first volume of John Adams' A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America is a profound work of political and governmental theory.
What prompted Adams to write such a remarkable treatise was a letter, a letter exchanged between a French statesman and a Welsh philosopher, between Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot and Dr. Richard Price. In his letter, Turgot criticized the constitutions of government that several of the American states had adopted since their separation from Great Britain. In Turgot's view, their governments too much resembled the British government, with its king, lords and commons. Turgot advocated a much simpler form of government, a government as democratic as possible, consisting of a single assembly of representatives.
Meanwhile, in America, the Congress established under the Articles of Confederation (a single assembly with little check or balance) was failing as the national government of the United States. And to address the institutional failures of this single-assembly -government, - the several states had appointed delegates to meet in convention at Philadelphia, to devise -a more perfect union.-
Thus, Adams' Defence, published in three volumes beginning in early 1787, could not have been more timely, for in addition to a vigorous defense of the several American constitutions, Adams also provided the Philadelphia delegates with a much-needed reference manual on republican governments.
Inspired by events in Europe and influencing events in America, Adams' extensive work is a partial history of man's eternal struggle to control power, and can serve for all time as a guidebook on the means to keep a people free.
Автор: Campello Название: The Politics of Market Discipline in Latin America ISBN: 1107039258 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107039254 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 95040.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Daniela Campello uses a multi-method approach to challenge the notion that financial markets exert a broad influence over economic policy making in emerging economies. In Latin America, this influence varies between countries and over time, depending on cycles of currency booms and crises that are swayed by international commodity prices and US interest rates.
Автор: Bangura Abdul Karim Название: Assessing Barack Obama S Africa Policy: Suggestions for Him and African Leaders ISBN: 0761864105 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780761864103 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 96540.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book contains critical analyses of President Barack Obama`s foreign policy instruments toward Africa and suggests how to continue, strengthen, and modify these policy instruments. This book presents the objectives for vibrant and lasting relations between Africa and the United States and the concrete measures to achieve them.
Автор: Sabato Larry J. Название: Barack Obama and the New America: The 2012 Election and the Changing Face of Politics ISBN: 1442222646 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781442222649 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 49280.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Larry Sabato, one of the leading experts in American politics, has brought together respected journalists and academics from across the political spectrum to examine every facet of the 2012 election, and what its development and outcome will mean for the nation moving forward. In frank, accessible prose, each author offers insight that goes beyond the headlines, and dives into the underlying forces and shifts that drove the election from its earliest developments to its dramatic conclusion. Contributing authors joining Larry Sabato with chapters in the book include: Professor Alan Abramowitz of Emory University; Professor Diana Owen of Georgetown University; Jamelle Bouie of American Prospect; Professor James Campbell of SUNY-Buffalo; Political writers and commentators Kyle Kondik and Geoff Skelley of the University of Virginia Center for Politics; Michael Toner, former chairman of the Federal Election Commission; Karen E. Trainer of Wiley Rein LLP; Nate Cohn of The New Republic; Rhodes Cook, formerly of Congressional Quarterly; Robert Costa of National Review; Sean Trende of RealClearPolitics; and Professor Susan MacManus of the University of South Florida. Following Sabato's introductory analysis, the contributors provide a comprehensive review of everything in play during the 2012 elections, including the controversial roles that unprecedented amounts of money and media played in deciding who would occupy the Oval Office as well as pivotal seats in Congress. They also explore the nominating processes, conventions, and futures of both the Democratic and Republican parties, and what recent geographic and demographic electoral realignments might mean for America's politics beyond 2012.
Автор: Bowlby David Dean Название: Garden & the Wilderness: Churchpb ISBN: 0739184237 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780739184233 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 44550.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The Garden and the Wilderness examines church and state in the colonial and early national periods up to the framing of the religion clauses of the First Amendment by the First Congress. Throughout, the book focuses on the relationship between religious establishments and free exercise.
Автор: Endong Floribert Patrick C. Название: Popular Representations of America in Non-American Media ISBN: 1522593136 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781522593133 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 125400.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Presents research exploring how non-American media covers and represents the USA through a critical review that demonstrates how foreign media representations of the country have varied according to periods in history, political leadership, and current ideological and socio-cultural affinities.
Автор: Daniel M. Brinks, Abby Blass Название: The DNA of Constitutional Justice in Latin America: Politics, Governance, and Judicial Design ISBN: 1316630919 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781316630914 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 33790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book traces the development of constitutional courts in Latin America, and develops concepts such as judicial autonomy and authority. It aims to understand the design of judicial institutions and combines qualitative and quantitative evidence to explore the basic purpose of constitutional justice.
Автор: Mauricio Meschoulam Название: Organized Crime, Fear and Peacebuilding in Mexico ISBN: 3030069397 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030069391 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 51230.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: The book focuses on the psychosocial effects that organized crime related violence has produced in Mexico. It connects one of the major worries of our times – terrorism – with the conditions of peacelessness that prevail in Mexico. Specifically, the project explores the role played by fear as a peace disruptor, as well as one of the most important obstacles to social and democratic development, and inclusiveness. The volume contributes to the debate on whether the escalation of violence in Mexico since 2006 has produced circumstances similar to those countries that suffer terrorism, and to what degree that discussion can help in the construction of a more democratic and inclusive society.
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