Federal-local relations: A discriminant model of the grant interaction process

"Most characterizations of the intergovernmental system portray it in unidimensional terms and assume that interactions occur between a relatively stable set of actors, pursuing identifiable goals, attending, at more or less constant levels, to all issues, and classified best by level of government. This analysis demonstrates the variability inherent in grant interactions and attempts to identify, operationalize, and examine the determinants of that variation. We begin by concluding that progress toward an explanatory model is not possible within the confines of the traditional assumptions. Interactions are better described as non-purposive, unstable, and non-levelled. These observations lead us to the identification of four sets of factors--environmental, actor, issue, and time--that have the greatest influence on interaction variation. Close scrutiny of each set yields a series of variables that are used to ""discriminate"" among five major types of observed grant interactions--disintegrative conflict, symmetric and asymmetric bargaining, mutual accommodation, indifference, and standard operating procedure (routine). In the end, two ""solution"" models are derived, each accounting for almost 60% of the observed variation in interaction type. These results move us one very significant step closer to an heretofore elusive empirical model of intergovernmental relations."

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Political Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Chambers, David Darold

Contributors dc:contributor

• Wirt, Frederick M.

• Political Science, General

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 Chambers, David Darold

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9114193
(UMI)AAI9114193

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19124