The Development of American Federalism / by William H. Riker.

The chapters of this book have diverse origins. They were written over the period 1954-1984. Several (i.e., three, four, seven, and ten) were originally published in scholarly journals. Several (i.e., one, eight, nine, and eleven) are excerpts from my previous books: Soldiers of the States and Feder...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Riker, William H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1987.
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Table of Contents:
  • I The Origins of Federal Governments
  • 1 The Origin of Federal Government
  • 2 The Invention of Centralized Federalism
  • 3 Dutch and American Federalism
  • II The Measurement of Federalism
  • 4 Disharmony in Federal Government
  • 5 The Measurement of American Federalism
  • 6 The Relation Between Structure and Stability in Federal Governments
  • III Federal Institutions
  • 7 The Senate and American Federalism
  • 8 The Decline and Rise of the Militia
  • 9 Administrative Centralization
  • 10 Presidential Action in Congressional Nominations
  • 11 Party Organization.