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American Federalism

November 2, 2020

Maine First State to Use Ranked Choice in Presidential Election

Maine will allow voters to choose candidates for national office in order of preference in contests with at least three contenders. This year this…

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November 2, 2020

Fiscal Federalism and Aging

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has released a study titled, "Aging and Fiscal Challenges across Levels of Government." Read more here.

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American Federalism

October 30, 2020

Federalism and the Administrative Presidency

Frank Thompson, Kenneth Wong, and Barry Rabe contend that forces of federalism have proven to be formidable checks to the Trump administration's efforts to…

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American Federalism

October 30, 2020

Environmental Federalism and Spillovers

William Shobe explores the interplay of environmental federalism and spillovers among jurisdictions. Read more here.

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American Federalism

October 29, 2020

Federalism Round-Up

The State Legislators Article V Caucus has presented a round-up of federalism-related articles and events. Read more here.

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October 29, 2020

Oman’s Decentralization Process Studied

James Worrall examines the "controlled-hybrid-decentralisation" that, he contends, characterizes Oman's decentralization process. Read more here.

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October 28, 2020

Canadian Federalism and National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards

Ted Brook examines how Parliament's introduction of minimum national standards for greenhouse gas emissions has raised a constitutional issue about the balance of power…

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Comparative Federalism

October 28, 2020

Does Federalism Threaten Democracy?

In an op-ed, Partha S. Ghosh considers whether federalism poses a threat to democracy in the United States and India. Read more here.

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American Federalism

October 27, 2020

Is the Future of American Federalism on the Ballot?

Sam Wang contends that this November, votiers will have "even more influence on the survival of federalism" than over the selection of the next…

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October 27, 2020

Spanish and Indian State Nationalism and Territorial Accommodation Analyzed

Daniel Cetrà and Wilfried Swenden examine state nationalism and territorial accommodation in Spain and India. Read more here.

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American Federalism

October 26, 2020

Bill Would Allow Federal, Rather than State, Funds to Pay for Cybersecurity

A new bill in the U.S. Senate would allow the federal government to include cybersecurity operations as part of the training and duties of…

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American Federalism

October 26, 2020

The Birth of “Executive Federalism”

Slade Mendenhall and Eric Wilhelm look at the change in nominating presidential candidates from the convention-floor system to the primary system, which occurred around…

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American Federalism

October 23, 2020

Report on Crime and Sanctuary Jurisdictions

A report from Stanford University has found that cities that adopted "sanctuary" policies have not recorded increases in crime, despite assertions to the contrary…

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