The States as Polities: Reformed, Reinvigorated, Resourceful

Mavis Mann Reeves

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1990, vol. 509, issue 1, 83-93

Abstract: The states' role and condition are crucial in assessing intergovernmental relations. Although often overshadowed by the federal government, states are the primary domestic governors. They make major policy decisions, protect public health and safety, provide public education and highways, administer criminal justice, and regulate many aspects of business. The states' current prominence reflects responsibilities resulting from cutbacks in federal grants, from the federal government's inability to pursue new programs because of the deficit, and from efforts made to upgrade almost every aspect of state governance. As a result, states are most energetic, assertive, and innovative. They will have to continue this activism to maintain their position as full partners in the federal system.

Date: 1990
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716290509001008

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