This work features a wide range of opinions from leading national authorities on federalism and political science- an unequalled base of knowledge and experience. The volume offers perspectives on the recent developments in A Perspective on Intergovernmental Relations, Intergovernmental relations in the 1980s; A New Phase of IGR, Changing Federal-Local Relations, Inter-judicial Relations, Intergovernmental Authority Costs, Attacking the Myth of Uncontrollable Expenditures, Some thoughts on Intergovernmental relations forming the basis for President Reagan's 'calculative federalism'. It serves as thought-provoking reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in public policy or administration, political science and general American government courses.