One important limitation in Riker's study of intergovernmental relations -and in studies that apply his approach- is that it does not consider the possibility that in vertically divided governments higher-level authorities may use their power to strategically reward their subnational co-partisans and punish their enemies.
Una limitación importante del estudio de las relaciones intergubernamentales de Riker -y de los estudios que aplican su enfoque- es que no considera la posibilidad de que en gobiernos verticalmente divididos las autoridades de mayor nivel usen su poder para recompensar estratégicamente a sus copartidarios subnacionales y castigar a sus enemigos.