Find an article in an academic journal relating to the week’s topic (Intergovernmental Administration) and summarize the main points in essay form using Hoover Green’s methods of reviewing academic writing (on page 4 of her guide “How to read political science: A guide in four steps”):
the main question(s) the article tries to answer
the main argument(s) of the article
the evidence used in the article
the author’s stated and unstated assumptions
Some possible topics to search for include:
Regulatory federalism
Grant-in-aid (fiscal federalism)
Home Rule
Interlocal Contracts
Metropolitan governance
Ultralocalism