In this dissertation I examine the relationship of power between federal, state, and local units of government. Specifically, I explore when a level of government will either gain discretion or be limited in action: resulting in either an increase of autonomy or an increase in the reliance in the federal hierarchy. Throughout each chapter I demonstrate that the division of power is not as simple as it may seem. In some instances states and localities are empowered to act in accord with local preferences, while in others the institutional set-up renders a more reliant relationship. These findings make use of various sets of data and empirical approaches in order to assess the power relationship between each dyad in a given institution. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Political Science in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Spring Semester, 2014. / March 21, 2014. / Autonomy, Federalism, Power, Public Policy, Representation, State and Local / Includes bibliographical references. / Carol S. Weissert, Professor Directing Dissertation; Frances Berry, University Representative; John T. Scholz, Committee Member; Charles Barrilleaux, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_253545 |
| Contributors | Bunch, Jaclyn (authoraut), Weissert, Carol S. (professor directing dissertation), Berry, Frances (university representative), Scholz, John T. (committee member), Barrilleaux, Charles (committee member), Department of Political Science (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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