Pendulum of Power Versus Command and Control: Intergovernmental Relations 81 Under the Clean Air Act and its Amendments

Authors

Yige Chen, Illinois Wesleyan UniversityFollow

Abstract

Development in U.S. politics has arisen through two controversial pathways: federalism and anti-federalism. Some scholars suggest that the two paths will create a balance of power over time. However, evidence from the environmental control of air pollution since the late 1960s falsifies this widely established claim. This paper examines the distribution of regulatory authority and intergovernmental relations between federal and local governments under the U.S. Clean Air Act and its Amendments.

Recommended Citation

Chen, Yige (2017) "Pendulum of Power Versus Command and Control: Intergovernmental Relations 81 Under the Clean Air Act and its Amendments," Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 22
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/respublica/vol22/iss1/11