1st Edition

Federalism and Political Culture

Edited By Aaron Wildavsky Copyright 1997
158 Pages
by Routledge

138 Pages
by Routledge

Aaron Wildavsky well understood that federalism is about freedom and diversity - not hierarchy and decentralization. His was an intensely normative concern with the promise of federalism and its abandonment in the United States. Over time, he became increasingly focused on political culture, federalism, and the Western domains of social life as fields of cultural competition. Although his... Read more
1. E Pluribus Unum: Plurality, Diversity, Variety, and Modesty 2. A Bias Toward Federalism 3. Federalism Means Inequality 4. Fruitcake Federalism or Birthday Cake Federalism 5. A Double Security: Federalism as Competition 6. What if the United States were Still Governed under the Articles of Confederation? Noncentralized versus Federal Systems

Biography

Aaron Wildavsky