Title: From new federalism to devolution
First published: 1998
Description: Between 1969 and 1995, Republican presidents and congressional leaders launched three bold attempts to reform American intergovernmental relations. With each attempt, the goals of reform grew more ambitious, from rationalizing and decentralizing an activist government to rolling back the welfare state to replacing it altogether.

Expanding and updating his book, New Federalism: Intergovernmental Reform from Nixon to Reagan (1988), Timothy Conlan traces this remarkable evolution in federalism reform politics and analyzes its significance.
Subjects: Politics and government, Federal government, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, United states, politics and government, 1969-1974, United states, politics and government, 1981-1989
Places: United States
Time periods: 1969-1974, 1981-1989
LC classification: JK325 .C617 1998