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.
The states are policy innovators, developing new solutions to many of the most pressing issues facing the country.
Kiruba Munusamy explores how India's constitution embraces both a powerful center and respect for the authority of the states. Read more here.
The National Conference of State Legislatures has urged the U.S. Department of Justice to withdraw its request for information on state laws or policies that burden…
Jaime Lluch has edited Constitutional Structures and Politics in Multinational Democracies (London, Palgrave Macmillan: 2025). The book's contributors address the "political jousting between sub-state demoi and the…
Gareth Evans analyzes a recent bill aimed at devolving the Crown Estate in Wales. Evans considers the arguments for and against its devolution, and reviews the…
Rick Plasterer considers a recent article co-written by Timon Cline about the possibility of overturning Everson v. Board of Education (1947), a U.S. Supreme Court opinion…
Amy O. Cooke explores efforts by some states to develop their own energy policies. Cooke contends that states, rather than the federal government, are…
In an op-ed, Samira Gutoc suggests that federalism could offer a way forward to better flood control in the Philippines: "federalism may still be…
A group of scholars examine how interest groups in Germany lobby different levels of government to influence national legislation and the European Union. Read more here.
Steven Simon and Adam Weinstein argue that embracing federalism offers the best chance for avoiding civil war in Syria. Read more here.
Joannis Radin writes that although Italy and Greece are politically similar in a number of ways, the nations diverge on the issue of decentralization.…
Hayes Holderness explores the role of so-called multistate tax norms in achieving uniformity in state taxation. He suggests that the federal judiciary is "struggling to advance…
Luke William Hunt writes that the deployment of federal troops to Los Angeles highlights "philosophical differences derived from core principles of federalism" and that the use…
The Syrian Observer reports that the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have begun to press more aggressively for federalism and recognition of Kurdish rights. Read more here.
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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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