The Divided States of America: Why Federalism Doesn't Work

by Donald F Kettl and Donald F. Kettl

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691182272
• ISBN13: 9780691182278
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"