Current News, Analyses, Events, Publications & Personalities
In the interests of intellectual discourse, the Center for the Study of Federalism posts diverse viewpoints. The views we post do not necessarily represent the views of the Center.
Trans Mountain Pipeline Project and Canadian Federalism
POSTED | Apr 23, 2019
Brent Rathgeber contends that federalism in Canada might have "entered a new and awkward phase this past weekend" over the Trans Mountain Pipeline dispute. Read more here.
Federalism and Localism
POSTED | Apr 23, 2019
Bruce Katz writes that federalism and "its close relation," localism, have made the United States resilient in ways that more centrally focused nations are not. Read...More
Discussion of "51 Imperfect Solutions"
POSTED | Apr 22, 2019
Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court has reviewed Jeffrey S. Sutton's recent book about judicial federalism, 51 Imperfect Solutions: The Making of American Constitutional Law, in the Yale Law...More
"Deferential Federalism" and Civil Rights Prosecutions
POSTED | Apr 22, 2019
Adam Harris Kurland explores the role of the federal government in prosecuting local police officers for civil rights violations. Read more here.
The Guarantee Clause and Nonrepublican State Government
POSTED | Apr 19, 2019
Writing that "nonjusticiable does not mean toothless," Carolyn Shapiro suggests that the Guarantee Clause requires Congress to address state level, antidemocratic tactics such as extreme partisan...More
Subsidiarity and Green Federalism in Europe
POSTED | Apr 19, 2019
Tiago de Melo Cartaxo examines the application of subsidiarity to environmental issues within the European Union to explore a possible path to green federalism in...More
ACA "Big Waiver" Under Threat?
POSTED | Apr 18, 2019
Elizabeth Y. McCuskey writes that the Affordable Care Act's "big waiver" -- a waiver intended to allow states to pursue innovative healthcare solutions while maintaining...More
The Neglect of Nationalism
POSTED | Apr 18, 2019
Gil Seinfeld writes that although federalism is designed to secure the benefits arising from both centralization and devolution, scholarly commentary tends to focus on the...More
Federalism Event in Malaysia
POSTED | Apr 17, 2019
On April 25, the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs of Malaysia will host an event featuring a paper by Tricia Yeoh titled, "Reviving the...More
Cooperative Federalism in India a Political Necessity?
POSTED | Apr 17, 2019
An article in the current edition of Frontline: India's National Magazine suggests that the federalization of India's party system and the rise of coalition politics make cooperative...More
Sanctuary Cities Welcome Immigrants
POSTED | Apr 17, 2019
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to release detained immigrants in cities that oppose the administration's immigration policies, a number of sanctuary city leaders...More
Barr Prefers Federalism on Marijuana Legalization Issue
POSTED | Apr 16, 2019
In a Cato Institute blog post, Jeffrey A. Singer writes that Attorney General William Barr's position on marijuana legalization is more federalist than that of...More
Report: SALT Cap Not Causing Exodus from High-Tax States
POSTED | Apr 16, 2019
A report from Moody's Investors Services indicates that people are not leaving high-tax states as a result of the 2017 federal cap on the state-and-local...More
Implementation of International Treaties Through Subnational Mechanisms
POSTED | Apr 15, 2019
A group of scholars explore the role that American states play in international treaty implementation through their legislative authority. Read more here.
The EU and "Competence Creep"
POSTED | Apr 15, 2019
Juuso Järviniemi writes that competence creep -- the presence of European Union-level rules in a field where the EU does not have a specific competence...More