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Controversies in American Federalism and Public Policy
About this book
This interdisciplinary collection presents a scholarly treatment of how the constitutional politics of federalism affect governments and citizens, offering an accessible yet comprehensive analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court's federalism jurisprudence and its effect on the development of national and state policies in key areas of constitutional jurisprudence. The contributors address the impact that Supreme Court federalism precedents have in setting the parameters of national law and policies that the states are often bound to respect under constitutional law, including those that relate to the scope and application of gun rights, LGBT freedoms, health care administration, anti-terrorism initiatives, capital punishment, immigration and environmental regulation, the legalization of marijuana and voting rights.
Uniting scholarship in law, political science, criminology, and public administration, the chapters study the themes, principles, and politics that traditionally have been at the center of federalism research across different academic disciplines. They look at the origins, nature and effect of dual and cooperative federalism, presidential powers and administrative regulation, state sovereignty and states' rights, judicial federalism and the advocacy of organized interests.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Notes on contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The U.S. Supreme Court, new federalism, and public policy
- 2 The right to keep and bear arms in the Roberts Court
- 3 National security and anti-terrorism policies: The federalism implications of Trump’s travel ban
- 4 Capital punishment and federalism: International obligations and domestic standards
- 5 The Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act: The consequences of the NFIB v. Sebelius decision for health care policy
- 6 Federalism, marriage equality, and LGBT rights
- 7 The legalization of marijuana and the interplay of federal and state laws
- 8 The firm constitutional foundation and shaky political future of environmental cooperative federalism
- 9 Immigration federalism
- 10 The equal sovereignty principle as federalism sub-doctrine: A reassessment of Shelby County v. Holder
- 11 Concluding thoughts
- Index