Federalism in German Constitutional Litigation
A chapter in Werner Reutter's new book, Constitutional Courts in the German States (New York: Springer, 2024), focuses on the roles of democracy and federalism in…
A chapter in Werner Reutter's new book, Constitutional Courts in the German States (New York: Springer, 2024), focuses on the roles of democracy and federalism in…
James A. Gardner explores whether federalism can protect subnational liberal democracy from authoritarian central governments. Read more here.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has released a working paper titled "Navigating Conflict and Fostering Cooperation in Fiscal Federalism." Read more here.
The Canada School of Public Service has released a video discussion titled, "Developing Public Policy in a Diverse Federation." You can watch the video…
Writing that Americans should "turn down the heat," J. D. Tuccille contends that federalism in the form of more local diversity offers a path…
Sara C. Bronin writes that the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, which she chairs, has adopted a Policy Statement on Indigenous Knowledge and…
Jared Brey reports that although the Biden administration has pushed hundreds of billions of dollars in federal infrastructure funds to states and localities, this funding…
A recent Clean Water Act based rule revision requires states to consider tribal treaty rights when crafting water quality regulations, including some lands that are…
Michael C. Blumm and Adam Eno consider the Biden administration's efforts at co-management of federal lands with Native American tribes. The writers contend that "a proper…
The podcast of the California Law Review has posted a discussion with Andrew Hammond about federalism and natural disasters. You can listen to the episode here.
Ruth M. Greenwood and Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos consider state voting rights acts, many of which have been enacted in the years following the U.S. Supreme…
The topic for today’s Federalism Matters podcast is James Madison.James Madison is often referred to as the Father of the Constitution, for his contributions…
Donald F. Kettl warns of the effects of "long fiscal Covid," which he says is manifesting in the form of state budget deficits that…
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