Anne F. Boxberger Flaherty is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Merrimack College.

'Flaherty has a gift for seeing both tribal and state perspectives. She uses this to provide a broad political analysis for the resolution of tribal versus state and federal taxation controversies. Her broad coverage of recent historical detail and case law, most of which seems not previously to have been integrated into book format, will make this an important primer and reference for people working in policy and legal analysis for tribe-state or federal-to-tribe issues.' - Fritz Laux, Northeastern State University'States, American Indian Nations, and Intergovernmental Politics is an important addition to our understanding of the complex relationship between Native Nations and American States. Its use of taxation as an example of the broader conflict between tribal sovereignty and states’ efforts to exert authority over Indian businesses highlights the struggles faced in a changing political and legal environment. Flaherty’s use of historical, quantitative and case study analysis is especially helpful in providing a fuller picture of contemporary intergovernmental relations.' - Richard C. Witmer, Creighton University

• 1. Native Sovereignty, Intergovernmental Politics, and the Uncertainty of Taxes 2. Intergovernmental Relations between Native Nations, the Federal Government, and States: The Historical Challenges of Being "Domestic Dependent Nations" 3. Contemporary Tribal-state Relations and Challenges 4. Sovereignty, Tobacco, and the Power to Tax 5. The Big Picture: State Level Data Analysis 6. Case Studies of Intergovernmental Relations and Cigarette Taxation 7. Sovereignty, Taxation, and Uncertainty for Intergovernmental Relations: Conclusions

Anne F. Boxberger Flaherty is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Merrimack College.

'Flaherty has a gift for seeing both tribal and state perspectives. She uses this to provide a broad political analysis for the resolution of tribal versus state and federal taxation controversies. Her broad coverage of recent historical detail and case law, most of which seems not previously to have been integrated into book format, will make this an important primer and reference for people working in policy and legal analysis for tribe-state or federal-to-tribe issues.' - Fritz Laux, Northeastern State University'States, American Indian Nations, and Intergovernmental Politics is an important addition to our understanding of the complex relationship between Native Nations and American States. Its use of taxation as an example of the broader conflict between tribal sovereignty and states’ efforts to exert authority over Indian businesses highlights the struggles faced in a changing political and legal environment. Flaherty’s use of historical, quantitative and case study analysis is especially helpful in providing a fuller picture of contemporary intergovernmental relations.' - Richard C. Witmer, Creighton University

• 1. Native Sovereignty, Intergovernmental Politics, and the Uncertainty of Taxes 2. Intergovernmental Relations between Native Nations, the Federal Government, and States: The Historical Challenges of Being "Domestic Dependent Nations" 3. Contemporary Tribal-state Relations and Challenges 4. Sovereignty, Tobacco, and the Power to Tax 5. The Big Picture: State Level Data Analysis 6. Case Studies of Intergovernmental Relations and Cigarette Taxation 7. Sovereignty, Taxation, and Uncertainty for Intergovernmental Relations: Conclusions

Anne F. Boxberger Flaherty is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Merrimack College.

'Flaherty has a gift for seeing both tribal and state perspectives. She uses this to provide a broad political analysis for the resolution of tribal versus state and federal taxation controversies. Her broad coverage of recent historical detail and case law, most of which seems not previously to have been integrated into book format, will make this an important primer and reference for people working in policy and legal analysis for tribe-state or federal-to-tribe issues.' - Fritz Laux, Northeastern State University'States, American Indian Nations, and Intergovernmental Politics is an important addition to our understanding of the complex relationship between Native Nations and American States. Its use of taxation as an example of the broader conflict between tribal sovereignty and states’ efforts to exert authority over Indian businesses highlights the struggles faced in a changing political and legal environment. Flaherty’s use of historical, quantitative and case study analysis is especially helpful in providing a fuller picture of contemporary intergovernmental relations.' - Richard C. Witmer, Creighton University

• 1. Native Sovereignty, Intergovernmental Politics, and the Uncertainty of Taxes 2. Intergovernmental Relations between Native Nations, the Federal Government, and States: The Historical Challenges of Being "Domestic Dependent Nations" 3. Contemporary Tribal-state Relations and Challenges 4. Sovereignty, Tobacco, and the Power to Tax 5. The Big Picture: State Level Data Analysis 6. Case Studies of Intergovernmental Relations and Cigarette Taxation 7. Sovereignty, Taxation, and Uncertainty for Intergovernmental Relations: Conclusions