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June 26, 2025

Call to “Restore” Federalism in South Africa

Ayanda Zulu writes that although South Africa's 1996 constitution created a federal state, "in practice, the country has remained functionally unitary, with a central…

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June 26, 2025

Preemption, Labor, and Detention Capitalism

A post on the Harvard Law Review federalism blog explores Nwauzor v. GEO Group, Inc., a recent Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that the writer…

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June 25, 2025

Should America Abolish Its States?

Stephen H. Legomsky has written Reimagining the American Union: The Case for Abolishing State Government (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2025). The author explores the idea that…

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June 25, 2025

Federalism Tracker Updated

The Federalism Index Project has recently updated its "Federalism Policy Tracker," which follows federalism-related legislation, regulation, and state actions. Read more here.

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June 24, 2025

State Finance Commissions and Fiscal Devolution in India

Mayuri Gupta and deesha khaire examine the workings of State Finance Commissions and consider the challenges that these bodies face. Read more here.

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June 24, 2025

Discussion of Federalism in Nepal

Narayan Aryal writes that the "relevance and future of federalism have once again become subjects of national debate." He presents an interview with the pro-federalism writer Bhawani…

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June 18, 2025

Does Alberta Seek “Sovereignty Within a United Canada” Through Separation?

Parul Kanwar writes that although a bill introduced into Alberta's legislature by Premier Danielle Smith would lower barriers to a separation referendum, Smith continues…

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June 18, 2025

Wales and Democracy in the UK

Mick Antoniw contends that further devolution for Wales is essential to the process of creating the longer term democratic structure of the United Kingdom.…

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June 17, 2025

AI Federalism

David S. Rubenstein writes "AI federalism is happening fast," and he offers an "inaugural study and a research agenda" for federalism and artificial intelligence.…

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June 17, 2025

The Los Angeles Protests and the Future of American Federalism

Shishir Priyadarshi and Monish Tourangbam suggest that the protests in Los Angeles, and the Trump's administration's response to the protests, could "be less about law…

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June 16, 2025

The Resurgence of the Notwithstanding Clause

Geoffrey Sigalet and Dave Snow analyze the rising use of the Canadian Constitution's "Notwithstanding Clause" in recent decades. The writers note that "the strategic environment facing…

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June 16, 2025

The Trump Administration and Federalism in Historical Context

Aziz Z. Huq provides an overview of the history of American federalism and argues that the Trump administration's federalism-related actions pose a "dramatic, severe,…

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June 13, 2025

Publius: Call for Papers

Publius: The Journal of Federalism invites submissions for the Annual Review of American Federalism 2025–2026, which highlight and analyze developments in US federalism in the…

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