Resumen de Martha Derthick on Federalism and Policy Implementation
This article examines central themes in Martha Derthick’s writings on federalism and policy implementation. The first section examines specific themes including her conceptions of the motivations of politicians, her critique of the roots of policy implementation failures, and her critiques of overreaching in federal grant programs. The second section examines issues that arise from these themes, such as the role of race as a driver of policymaking, multiple policy dynamics implicit in federalism, the risks posed by local versus national tyrannies, and the role of venue shifting in the policymaking process.
