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The Divided States of America - Why Federalism Doesn't Work (Paperback)
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The Divided States of America - Why Federalism Doesn't Work (Paperback)
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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 many aspects of an
American's life depended on where they lived. Over time, these
inequalities have created vast divisions between the states and
made federalism fundamentally unstable. In The Divided States of
America, Donald Kettl chronicles the history of a political system
that once united the nation-and now threatens to break it apart.
Exploring the full sweep of federalism from the founding to today,
Kettl focuses on pivotal moments when power has shifted between
state and national governments-from the violent rebalancing of the
Civil War, when the nation almost split in two, to the era of civil
rights a century later, when there was apparent agreement that
inequality was a threat to liberty and the federal government
should set policies for states to enact. Despite this consensus,
inequality between states has only deepened since that moment. From
health care and infrastructure to education and the environment,
the quality of public services is ever more uneven. Having revealed
the shortcomings of Madison's marvel, Kettl points to possible
solutions in the writings of another founder: Alexander Hamilton.
Making an urgent case for reforming federalism, The Divided States
of America shows why we must-and how we can-address the crisis of
American inequality.
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