1. Introduction: Intergovernmental management and the challenges abead - Timothy J. Conlan and Paul L. Posner Part I - Framing the intergovernmental debate 2. Updating theories of American Federalism - Richard P. Nathan 3. Between a rock and a hard place : The evolution of American Federalism - Timothy J. Conlan 4. Intergovernmental finance in the new global economy: an intergrated approach - Raymond C. Scheppach and Frank Shafroth Parte II - Testing the intergovernmental system: Issues and challenges 5. Developing a national homeland security system: An urgent and complex task in intergovernmental relations - Charles R. Wise and Rania Nader 6. Accountability and innovation: New directions in education policy and management - Kenneth k. Wong 7. Welfare reform: a devolutionary success? - Jocelyn M. Johston 8. Medicaid Waivers: License to shape the future of fiscal federalism - Carol S. Weissert and William G. Weissert 9. Regionalism and global climate change policy: Revisiting multistate collaboration as an intergovernmental management tool - Barry G. Rabe Part III - Issues of governance in the intergovernmental system 10. From oversight to insight: Federal agencies as learning leaders in the information age - Shelley H. Metzenbaum 11. Performance management and intergovernmental relations - Beryl A. Radin 12. Block grants and devolution: a future tool? - Carl W. Stenberg 13. Mandates: The politics of coercive federalism - Paul L. Posner 14. Intergovermental lobbying: How oppotunistic actors create a less structured and balanced federal system - Troy E. Smith 15. Conclusion: Managing complex problems in a compound republic - Paul L. Posner and Timothy J. Conlan