Foreign affairs federalism : the myth of national exclusivity

433 Pages·2016·2.8 MB·English

by  Michael J. Glennon

Foreign Affairs Federalism

Foreign Affairs
Federalism
The Myth of National Exclusivity
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MICHAEL J. GLENNON
ROBERT D. SLOANE
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Names: Glennon, Michael J., 1947- author. | Sloane, Robert D., author.
Title: Foreign affairs federalism : the myth of national exclusivity /
Michael J. Glennon, Robert D. Sloane.
Description: New York : Oxford University Press, 2016. |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015039708 | ISBN 9780199941490 ((hardback) : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: United States—Foreign relations—Law and legislation. |
International relations—United States—States. | Federal
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Treaty-making power—United States—States.
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Summary Table of Contents
Preface  xv
Acknowledgments  xxv
1. Why Empower States?  1
2. States, Cities, and Globalization  35
3. Constitutional Methodology and the Role of the Courts  77
4. Dormant Foreign- Affairs Preemption  87
5. Dormant Foreign Commerce Preemption  147
6. The Treaty Power  185
7. Federal Common Law and State Power  247
8. Federal Approval: The Compact Clause  277
9. Federal Disapproval: Preemption  291
10. A Case Study: States as Cyber- Defenders  319
11. Conclusion  351
Table of Cases 371
Index 385

Detailed Table of Contents
Preface  xv
Acknowledgments  xxv
1. Why Empower States?  1
I. The Origins of American Federalism  2
II. Federalism in the New Constitution  16
III. The Functional Rationale for Federalism  22
A. The Case for the States 22
1. Freedom 23
2. Efficiency 24
3. Innovation 25
B. The Case against the States 26
1. The Inapplicability of the Traditional Federalist
Rationales 27
2. The Danger of Retaliation against the Entire Nation 29
IV. Assessment  31
2. States, Cities, and Globalization  35
I. The Globalization Driver  36
II. Federal Incapacity  45
III. State Capacity  55
IV. State Activities in the International Realm  60
A. Compacts and Agreements with Foreign Countries 60
B. Adoption of International Standards 62
C. State Offices in Foreign Countries 64
D. State Representatives to Foreign Countries 67
E. State Incentives to Attract Foreign Business 68