State Devolution in America : Implications for a Diverse Society

Lynn A. Staeheli

ISBN 10: 076190879X / ISBN 13: 9780761908791

Edité par Sage Publications, Inc, 1997

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The contributors to this volume analyze the impetus, nature and impact of state devolution in the United States. While debates over such changes typically centre on economic, political, and social change, the contributors shift the debate to an examination of the complex geographical implications of devolution.In a society territorially fragmented and diverse as exists in the US, changes in the form and function of government are experienced differently in different parts of the country. This volume details the outcomes of restructuring and explores how the redistribution of resources and responsibilities affects the lives of all Americans.

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• Titre: State Devolution in America : Implications for a Diverse Society
• Éditeur: Sage Publications, Inc
• Date de parution: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 076190879X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780761908791
• Reliure: Buch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 222 L x 145 H x 21 P (en millimètres) 222 millimètres de largeur par 145 millimètres de hauteur par 21 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 538 grammes

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The contributors to this volume analyze the impetus, nature and impact of state devolution in the United States. While debates over such changes typically centre on economic, political, and social change, the contributors shift the debate to an examination of the complex geographical implications of devolution.

In a society territorially fragmented and diverse as exists in the US, changes in the form and function of government are experienced differently in different parts of the country. This volume details the outcomes of restructuring and explores how the redistribution of resources and responsibilities affects the lives of all Americans.