Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-324) and index.
Introduction : the constitution and the "construction" of American federalism -- What's at stake? : state-governmental interests vis-à-vis the federal government -- The political safeguards of federalism today -- Preempting federal preemption : the uniform-state-laws process -- State participation in federal policymaking : the intergovernmental lobby -- State implementation of federal policy as a safeguard of federalism -- Summing up the political safeguards of federalism