1. PPA 745 Intergovernmental Relations Professor Scott W. Allard

2. Intergovernmental Relations “An important body of activities or interactions occurring between governmental units of all types and levels within the federal system.” -William Anderson

3. Course Objectives Understand the structure and function of the American federal system Understand the structure and function of the American federal system Explore range of intergovernmental interactions Explore range of intergovernmental interactions Understand and explain policy variation across time and place Understand and explain policy variation across time and place Research a policy topic or issue you are particularly interested in and relate it to course concepts Research a policy topic or issue you are particularly interested in and relate it to course concepts

4. Assignments and Grades Participation – discussion and quizzes Participation – discussion and quizzes Short midterm paper that is due on March 4 th Short midterm paper that is due on March 4 th Final research paper due on April 29 th Final research paper due on April 29 th

5. Questions Posed by this Course: How do different levels of government struggle for greater control, discretion, and autonomy? How do different levels of government struggle for greater control, discretion, and autonomy? How fluid are power, responsibility, accountability in a decentralized system? How fluid are power, responsibility, accountability in a decentralized system? When do the interests of different levels of government conflict? When do the interests of different levels of government conflict? How important are non-political constraints on decision-making? How important are non-political constraints on decision-making? What is the relationship between state/local governmental capacity and IGRs? What is the relationship between state/local governmental capacity and IGRs? How can we explain differences and/or similarities in policy outcomes across different states and localities? How can we explain differences and/or similarities in policy outcomes across different states and localities?

6. Why Do We Care? Political environment is a major constraint on and source of uncertainty for public managers Political environment is a major constraint on and source of uncertainty for public managers You can use the tools of government to achieve your organizational goals/mission You can use the tools of government to achieve your organizational goals/mission Anticipate how variations in policy will affect your interests, goals, and mission Anticipate how variations in policy will affect your interests, goals, and mission

7. Readings for Next Time: Assigned readings for today Assigned readings for today Federalist Papers #10 and #51 Federalist Papers #10 and #51 Gray, Chapter 2 Gray, Chapter 2 Brooks article Brooks article Nice, Chapter 1 Nice, Chapter 1 Salamon, Chapter 1 Salamon, Chapter 1 Allard article Allard article