Federal Influences and Intergovernmental Relations: Constraints, Conflicts, and Benefits
Federal Influences and Intergovernmental Relations: Constraints, Conflicts, and Benefits Item Type Book chapter Authors Thomas, Clive S.; Boyer, Michael L. Citation Thomas, Clive S. and Boyer, Michael L. “Federal Influences and Intergovernmental Relations: Constraints, Conflicts, and Benefits,” in Alaska Politics and Public Policy, edited by Clive Thomas et al. (Fairbanks, University of Alaska Press, 2016): 313-345. Publisher University of Alaska Press Download date 02/10/2021 05:04:43 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/11122/8362 University of Alaska Southeast From the ScholarWorks@UA collection of Michael Boyer May 1, 2018 Federal Influences and Intergovernmental Relations: Constraints, Conflicts, and Benefits Clive S. Thomas and Michael L. Boyer Originally published: Thomas, Clive S. and Boyer, Michael L. “Federal Influences and Intergovernmental Relations: Constraints, Conflicts, and Benefits,” in Alaska Politics and Public Policy, edited by Clive Thomas et al. (Fairbanks, University of Alaska Press, 2016): 313-345. Available at: https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/handle/11122/8360 CHAPTER 10 Federal Influences and Intergovernmental Relations: Constraints, Conflicts, and Benefits Clive S. Thomas and Michael L. Boyer Much of what Alaska’s state government does, and much of what it is unable to do, are influenced by other governments, particularly the federal government. Local governments across the state, as well as Alaska Native governments, also play a role. Consequently, the character of Alaska politics, the political issues that arise, and the day-to-day operations of state government are, in significant ways, a product of these ongoing relations with other governments. Issues such as the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for oil and gas development, subsistence hunting and fishing rights, commer- cial and sports fishing, the funding and delivery of K–12 education, aspects of health and welfare, economic development, and transportation policies, among many others, involve some form of intergovernmental relations (IGR).
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