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Congressional Preemption by Joseph F Zimmerman

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Examines the use of preemption powers by Congress to completely or partially remove regulatory authority from state and local governments.

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Congressional Preemption by Joseph F Zimmerman

Congressional Preemption provides an in-depth account of the use of preemption powers by Congress to either partially or completely remove regulatory authority from state and local governments in a wide variety of fields. Author Joseph F. Zimmerman exposes the inadequacies of the two current theories of United States federalism-dual and cooperative-by exploring the impact of Congress' frequent use of its preemption powers since 1965. While the dual and cooperative federalism theories retain a degree of explanatory power, Zimmerman considers why they do not explain the profound systemic changes produced by congressional preemption. Other topics covered include congressional use of conditional grants-in-aid, crossover sanctions, tax credits, tax sanctions, and partial and complete redemption; the theory of political safeguards of federalism; and the Blackmun Thesis, which encourages states to seek relief from preemption statutes in Congress and not the courts. The book concludes with postulates of a broader theory of federalism and recommendations addressed to Congress to reinvigorate the federal system.

Joseph F. Zimmerman is Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York, and the author of many books, including Interstate Economic Relations, also published by SUNY Press.

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ISBN 13 9780791465639
ISBN 10 0791465632
Title Congressional Preemption
Author Joseph F Zimmerman
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher State University of New York Press
Year published 2005-05-26
Number of pages 302
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.