American intergovernmental relations
Subtitle: foundations, perspectives, and issues
By: Laurence J. O'Toole, Jr., editor.
Contributors: O'Toole, Laurence J., 1948-
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Congressional Quarterly
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 418
Subjects: Federal government -- United States.; Intergovernmental fiscal relations -- United States.
Description: "When acid rain from industrial air pollution damages the natural resources of communities located hundreds of miles away, who should be responsible? When national tax reform takes a toll on the finances of states, what should be done? These are but a few of the controversies that arise from the American system of federalism - a complex and interdependent system of more than 85,000 federal, state, and local governments.

American Intergovernmental Relations provides a broad survey of the system's historical development and its current structure, combining editorial comment with a selection of readings that range from classic documents to analyses of today's most pressing intergovernmental issues and disputes."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.