The Federalism Library is an online multimedia collection of articles, books, and podcasts exploring contemporary and classic questions related to federalism. It includes material created by the Center for the Study of Federalism, as well as carefully curated information from prominent writers on federalism.
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A group of scholars examine vertical transfers of power in Spain's decentralized territorial system. The writers suggest that this "offers a contribution to federalism…
Charlie Bullock writes that federal preemption of artificial intelligence regulation is still under consideration. Bullock argues that the regulating of AI "should be allocated between…
Carl Smith describes what steps states might need to take to repair and maintain critical water structure at a time when federal funding for…
The Pew Charitable Trusts reports that a combination of tax revenues and federal funds fueled surpluses in all states in fiscal 2023. Read more…
The Local Government Association has updated its website pulling together various aspects of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. Read more here and…
Tselot Getachew and Rebecca Mulugeta consider whether ethnic federalism can provide stability and inclusiveness in eastern Africa. Read more here.
Sarath Pillai explores the role that conservatives played in the development of India's constitution. Pillai writes that "with strains on federalism on the rise,…
Jule Pattison-Gordon reports that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would renew cybersecurity grants to states and localities. The Protecting Information…
Benjamin von Wyl explores whether and how Swiss-style federalism could assist in power-sharing efforts in Sri Lanka. Read more here.
Donald Braman and Theresa Gabaldon suggest that federal oversight of corporate harm is in retreat. They propose a new way to combat this: the restructuring of "corporations…
Jacob Hamburger contends that the Trump administration's approach to gaining compliance from states and localities "may be one in which the structural protections of…
Don Thompson reports that the Trump administration is pushing to eliminate the federal Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP), a program relied upon by both red…
Zhenfeng Peng offers a "dynamic general equilibrium model" intended to analyze how natural disasters "amplify public debt in decentralized fiscal systems." Read more here.
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