This volume emanates from the papers and commentaries delivered at the Deil S. Wright Symposium at the 2014 Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration. The late Professor Wright’s work made deep contributions to the field of intergovernmental relations (IGR) and intergovernmental management (IGM). The symposium was designed to further the scholarly endeavors he inspired over the past decades, which are anchored in Wright’s definitive text, Understanding Intergovernmental Relations, last published in 1988. These current papers, now published in Stenberg and Hamilton’s volume, assess the significant changes that have taken place over the past half-century and identify future directions, tensions, and trends. The authors include notable federalism/IGR/IGM program thought leaders, scholars, and experienced practitioners.