@article{684831,
      author = {Robertson, David Brian,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/684831},
      title = {Federalism and the making of America /},
      publisher = {Routledge,},
      abstract = {Though Americans rarely appreciate it, federalism has  profoundly shaped their nation's past, present, and future.  Federalism--the division of government authority between  the national government and the states--affects the  prosperity, security, and daily life of every American. In  this nuanced and comprehensive overview, the author shows  that past choices shape present circumstances, and that a  deep understanding of American government, public policy,  political processes, and society requires an understanding  of the key steps in federalism's evolution in American  history. The most spectacular political conflicts in  American history have been fought on the battlefield of  federalism, including state's rights to leave the union,  government power to regulate business, and response to the  problems of race, poverty, pollution, abortion, and gay  rights. Federalism helped fragment American politics,  encourage innovation, foster the American market economy,  and place hurdles in the way of efforts to mitigate the  consequences of economic change. Federalism helped  construct the path of American political development. This  book is a sorely needed text that treats the politics of  federalism systematically and accessibly, making it  indispensable to all scholars of American politics. --From  publisher description.},
      recid = {684831},
      pages = {xiv, 231 p. :},
      address = {New York :},
      year = {2012},
}