POLS 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: International Relations, Labour Law, Civil Liberties
7 Feb 2018
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Federalism in the united states: a set of legal and political relationships, between, the states and the national government, among the states (i. e. horizontal" and interstate relations, relationship has changed over time. Spring 2018: policy responsiveness, residents can vote with their feet (if population is sufficiently mobile) The advantages of federalism: different policies better suited for different states & their peoples, significant differences, cultural, geographical, economic, etc, federalism lets local communities manage their own affairs! Race to the bottom: federalism inter-state competition, flipside of efficiency , welfare cuts to discourage benefit-seekers, does evidence support this, states attract business via incentives, tax rates, breaks & rebates, ex. If you film in nm and employ people from there, there"s a huge price cut to film: note: parallel w/ international politics. Private inequalities: tax ratees & what gets taxed, welfare benefits & availability, state minimum wage, quality of public education, primary & secondary schools, state university systems, ex.
