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The Perils of Federalism: Race, Poverty, and the Politics of Crime Control (1st Edition) by Lisa Lynn Miller Hardcover, 264 Pages, Published 2008 ISBN-10: 0-19-533168-0 / 0195331680 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-533168-4 / 9780195331684 In the past dozen years, a number of American cities plagued by gun violence have tried to enact local laws to stem gun-related crime. Yet policymakers at the state and federal levels have very frequently stymied their efforts. This is not an atypical phenomenon. In fact, for a whole range of pressi |