Networked Governance. The Future of Intergovernmental Management. Editors. Jack W. Meek University of La Verne

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1 SUB Hamburg A/ Networked Governance The Future of Intergovernmental Management Editors Jack W. Meek University of La Verne Kurt Thurmaier Northern Illinois University (DSAGE Los Angeles London New Delhi Singapore Washington DC CQPRESS

2 Contents Contributors Preface xiii xxiii Introduction 1 JACK W. MEEK KURT THURMAIER PART I. NEW REALITIES OF FISCAL FEDERALISM 1. The Rise of Social Welfare and Onward March of Coercive Federalism 8 JOHN KINCAID, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE The Fiscal Crisis and Social Welfare Spending 10 Enduring Coercive Federalism 13 Cooperative Intergovernmental Sinews of Coercive Federalism 25 Shades of Dual Federalism in State Activism 28 Conclusion 30 References A Practitioner Responds 34 Social Welfare Spending Dominates RAYMOND C. SCHEPPACH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION The Great Recession and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 34 Health-Care Reform 35 Conclusion 37 Notes 38 References State-City and State-County Fiscal Relations: A Look at the Past and Present, and a Glimpse at the Future 39 J. EDWIN BENTON, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA Context for State-Local Relations 41 Municipal and County Government Revenue Sources 45 vii

3 The State Mandate Issue 50 State-Local Relations in Conclusion 59 Notes 61 References A Practitioner Responds 64 Making Crisis an Opportunity RAYMOND C. SCHEPPACH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION The Great Recession 65 Health-Care Reform 66 The "New Normal" 66 The State and Local Response 67 References 69 PART II. FROM INTERJURISDICTIONAL COOPERATION TO COLLABORATION 3. Administrative Strategies for a Networked World: Intergovernmental Relations in CHRISTOPHER KOLIBA, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT Intergovernmental Relations Networks 71 Administrative Strategies Needed in Intergovernmental Relations Networks 74 An Education Gap? 85 Conclusion 90 References A Practitioner Responds 94 Information and Power in a Networked Administrative State KEITH SCHILDT, UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE Central Themes and Relevancy 94 Summary 96 References Refraining the Political and Legal Relationship between Local Governments and Regional Institutions 97 DAVID Y. MILLER, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH RAYMOND W. COX III, UNIVERSITY OF AKRON viii Contents Theories of Local Government 99 Metropolitan Government 103

4 The European Union as a Model 110 Lessons for Metropolitan and Regional Governance 112 The Role of the States 114 A New Era of Cooperation 115 Notes 117 References A Practitioner Responds 120 Home Rule and Regional Governance Shall the "Twain" Ever Meet? STEPHEN G. HARDING, UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE Comments and Observations 121 Relevance to Regionalism 123 A Word about Economic Development 125 Conclusion 125 References 126 PART III. THE CHALLENGES FOR THE NEW INTERGOVERNMENTAL MANAGER 5. Agency Forms and Reforms: Institutional Design for State-Centric Networks and Block Grant Administration 127 BRIAN K. COLLINS, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS Boundary-Spanning Management in Block Grant Administration 128 A Case Study of State-Level Agency Reform: The Texas Capital Development Fund 135 Discussion and Conclusion 143 References A Practitioner Responds 146 The Promise of Reform and Local Agency Capacity TERRELL E. FORD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES Key Themes and Arguments 146 Conclusion 148 Reference Disaster Response 2020: A Look into the Future 150 WILLIAM LESTER, JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY Understanding the Background 151 Cooperation versus Collaboration 154 Contents ix

5 The National Response Framework and National Incident Management System: A Catalyst for Change? 160 Disaster Response in Conclusion 168 References A Practitioner Responds 172 The New Intergovernmental Role and the Necessity for Organizational Duality References 174 R. LEON CHURCHILL JR., CITY MANAGER, CITY OF TRACY, CALIFORNIA 7. Performance Measurement and Accountability in the Intergovernmental System in BERYL A. RADIN Early Expectations 176 Federal Performance Requirements 177 Government Performance and Results Act: The Original and Driving Force of the Federal Performance Effort 179 Program Assessment Rating Tool: The Bush Administration's Performance Effort 180 Accountability in Intergovernmental Programs 183 What about the Obama Approach? 186 Looking into the Crystal Ball 187 References A Practitioner Responds 192 The Promise and Realities of Performance Measurement and Accountability ELIZABETH G. HILL, RETIRED CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE ANALYST Radin's Central Arguments 192 Comments 193 References Managing Externalization: New Intergovernmental Roles for Public Managers 196 X Contents ROBERT AGRANOFF, INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON Four Waves of Intergovernmental Relations 197 Seven Challenges of Management 202 Summary: Actors and Roles in Network Intergovernmental Management 216

6 Conclusion 219 References A Practitioner Responds 224 Networks and Hierarchies Can Coexist R. LEON CHURCHILL JR., CITY MANAGER, CITY OF TRACY, CALIFORNIA PART IV. RESPONDING TO THE GLOBAL CONTEXT 9. International Intergovernmental Relations and Impacts on American Federalism 227 BEVERLY A. CIGLER, PENN STATE HARRISBURG Internationalizing Federalism 227 Rationale for State and Local Government International Activism 230 Arguments against State and Local International Activities 237 Continuing Constitutional Ambiguity despite Supreme Court Decisions 240 Suggestions for a Research Agenda 244 References The Challenges of Interdependence and Coordination in the Bilateral Agenda: Mexico and the United States 249 MAURICIO COVARRUBIAS, NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO Interdependence, Complex Social Problems, and Federalism 250 Interdependence within and between Federations: Mexico and the United States 256 Addressing the Binational Issues: Arenas of Coordination 258 Sectoral and Intersectoral Coordination 261 Intergovernmental Coordination 262 The Border 264 Congressional Arena 267 Conclusion 269 References A Practitioner Responds 273 Hidden Tiger: The View from the State and Local Government Lair ELIZABETH K. KELLAR, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ICMA The Ups and Downs of Intergovernmental Institutions 273 Cross-Border Tensions and Legal Disputes 275 Contents xi

7 Intergovernmental Perspectives with International Implications 278 Could Performance Metrics Help Strengthen the Intergovernmental Partnership? 279 References The Evolution of Sustainable Cities as a Metropolitan Policy Challenge 281 ERIC S. ZEEMERING, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY JUAN M. ROMERO, SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY Sustainable Cities as a Metropolitan Challenge 283 The Intergovernmental Problem for Sustainable Development 285 Examining the Challenge in the San Francisco Bay Area 290 Intergovernmental Relations for Sustainable Communities 296 Notes 298 References A Practitioner Responds 303 Sustainability: A View from the Trenches JILL BOONE, CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Vertical Intergovernmental Relations Challenges Coordination and Capacity 304 Horizontal Intergovernmental Relations Shared Values, Correct Scale, and Collaborative Process 306 Future Research 307 References Conclusion: The Future of Intergovernmental Relations in Networked Governance 310 JACK W. MEEK, UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE KURT THURMAIER, NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Enduring Issues: Fiscal Tensions and Shared Sovereignty 310 Increasing Horizontal Complexity for Networked Governance 313 Intergovernmental Relations in a Global Context 315 Final Thoughts 318 References 319 Index 321 xii Contents