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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Stan Senior contends that "it's about time" for Wales to receive more devolved powers from the United Kingdom. Read more here.
Dan Huang compares the institutional practices of a variety of federal nations to assess Nepal's transition to a republic and the risks Nepal faces…
Jule Pattison-Gordon explores how the federal government shutdown could affect states and localities. Read more here.
The Washington Post reports that several so-called sanctuary cities are resisting pressure from the Trump administration to drop policies that restrict the ability of local law enforcement to…
Anastasia Boden looks back at the 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision Gonzales v. Raich, a ruling that Boden suggests "made federalism go up in smoke."…
Stephen Legomsky contends that the United States should be a unitary republic with no states -- just national and local governments. Read more here.
Bram Sable-Smith and Sarah Jane Tribble report that many states are cutting Medicaid provider payments in anticipation of federal Medicaid funding cuts. Read more…
Jodey Arrington, W. Bruce Lee, and David M. Walker discuss a report issued by the National Federalism Commission relating to the possibility of proposing…
Dhruv Khullar considers the possible fragmentation of the nation's public-health system as confidence in the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declines. Read…
Carl Smith reports that as part of the recent funding bill passed by Congress, some $50 billion in federal funds are available for rural…
Kate Galloway analyzes the implications of Victoria's Statewide Treaty Bill, which is the first proposed statewide treaty with Indigenous peoples in Australia. Read more here.
Matthew R. Mulholland writes that federalism requires that consent decrees reached by the U.S. Department of Justice and local police agencies must have strong factual…
Lindsay F. Wiley writes that federal-state and interstate clashes stemming from the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade reveals "the importance of constitutional federalism…
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Federalism is American government’s best kept secret. Its influence is pervasive and profound. Though not mentioned in the Constitution, federalism’s meaning and application have been at the center of disputes from 1776 to the Civil War to our current culture wars. We are scholars who focus on federalism, and through this podcast, we explore how federalism, from practice to theory, shapes our politics, policies, culture, society, and daily life.
Federalism’s influence on American government, culture and society is pervasive and profound, yet often unexplored. This short podcast examines single, practical topics to show how federalism’s influence is real and relevant in average citizens’ daily lives.
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