Download or read book From New Federalism to Devolution written by Timothy J. Conlan and published by Brookings Inst Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanding and updating his acclaimed book, New Federalism: Intergovernmental Reform from Nixon to Reagan (1988), Timothy Conlan provides a comprehensive look at intergovernmental reform from Nixon to the 104th Congress. Conlan focuses on why Republicans placed so much emphasis on reform; the policies and politics of Nixon's " New Federalism" , and the " Reagan Revolution" ; and the limitations and achievements of the 104th Congress.