Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

The purpose of this section is to plan, develop, and implement professional activities for Association members with interests in federalism, intergovernmental relations and state and local government.

Members of this section receive a subscripton to the journal Publius: The Journal of Federalism (http://publius.oxfordjournals.org), the world's leading journal devoted to federalism.

Website: /~federalism

2007 - 2008 Officers

Chair:
Michael A. Pagano
University of Illinois, Chicago
Graduate Program in Public Administration
412 South Peoria Street (MC 278)
Chicago IL 60607-7064
mapagano@uic.edu 

Secretary/Treasurer:
Michael  McGuire
Indiana University-Bloomington
School of Public & Environmental Affairs
1315 East 10th Street
SPEA Room 237
Bloomington IN 47405
mcguirem@indiana.edu 

Newsletter Editor:
Carol S. Weissert
Florida State University
Political Science
531 Bellamy Building
Tallahassee FL 32306-2230
cweisser@fsu.edu

2008 Program Chair:
Jocelyn M. Johnston
American University
School of Public Affairs
4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington DC 20016-8022
jocelyn@american.edu  

Council:
Michelle Sager, U.S. Government Accountability Office
William Gormley, Georgetown University
Robert Vipond, University of Toronto
Beryl Radin, American University
Barry Rabe, University of Michigan
Michael Hail, Morehead State University
Alberta Sbragia, University of Pittsburgh
Carolyn Bourdeaux, Georgia State University
John Dinan, Wake Forest University

Awards

• Previous Award Winners 

The Daniel Elazar Distinguished Scholar Award recognizes a lifetime of contributions to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations.  The deadline for nominations will be March 1, 2008.

Award Committee Chair:
William Gormley
Georgetown University
Public Policy Institute
3520 Prospect Street, NW
Washington DC 20007

Committee Members:  TBA

The Deil Wright Best Paper Award is presented to the author of the best paper on federalism and intergovernmental relations presented at the 2006 APSA Annual Meeting. The deadline for nominations will be November 1, 2007. 

Award Committee Chair:
Karen Mossberger
University of Illinois, Chicago
Public Administration
135 CUPPA Hall
412 S. Peoria St., MC 278
Chicago IL 60607-7064

Committee Members: TBA 

The Martha Derthick Best Book Award is presented to the author of a book published at least ten years ago that has made a lasting contribution to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations. The deadline for nominations will be March 1, 2008.

Award Committee Chair:
Barry Rabe
University of Michigan
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
735 S. State Street
5234 Weill Hall
Ann Arbor MI 48109-3120

Committee Members: TBA