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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Jessica E. Lee writes that the overlapping -- i.e., federal and state -- nature of securities regulation in the United States is an example…
Syria's leadership has strongly rejected calls by the Kurdish-led Syrian Defense Forces to move the nation toward a federal structure on grounds that federalism…
Ilya Somin examines a recent federal court injunction that blocks a Trump administration executive order that sought to deny federal funds to a number…
LiJia Gong calls for a "new progressive federalism," arguing that progressives in Democratic-led states "have long neglected the crucial role of states and localities…
Donald F. Kettl notes that although many critics of the Federal Emergency Management Agency have argued that the agency's functions could be better handled…
John H. Merrill and Trey Grayson, both former Republican state secretaries of state, write that a recent executive order issued by the Trump administration relating…
Haider Shamshad Khan reviews the history of federalism in Pakistan from the pre-partition era to the Eighteenth Amendment, passed in 2010. Read more here.
Michael K. Gusmano and Frank J. Thompson explore the interaction of the administrative presidency and federalism in the context of post-Covid reductions in Medicaid eligibility.…
Gopakumar Mukundan contends that the national government is going out of its way to create uniformity among the states, something he contends is "a direct…
Dieter Stiers and Marc Hooghe Belgian examine regional and federal elections in Belgium and consider which elections are, or perhaps should be, considered second-order…
In an op-ed, John Hendrickson argues that American federalism needs to be restored to its original meaning, which he suggests would "lead to better…
In light of possible federal cuts to Medicaid, Shalina Chatlani explores the budget implications for states that enshrined Medicaid coverage in their constitutions. Read…
Scott Dodson writes that recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions "have reinvigorated the federalism aspect of personal jurisdiction," and he contends that personal jurisdiction fails to protect…
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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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