PADM 6837 - Intergovernmental Relations

Credits: 3
An examination of the interaction of federal, state, and local political systems in the development of public policy. Focus is on the reciprocal influences of local, state, and federal bureaucracies, the grant-in-aid system, revenue sharing, and federal, state, and local policy-making. Roles and responsibilities of federal, state, regional, and local systems are examined from the theoretical and practical perspectives. The course is oriented to urban governments and their interactions with other levels of government.