A group of writers contend that climate change can be addressed through a new climate federalism. Read more here.
Ken Coates examines the coronavirus pandemic and the "untimely reemergence" of Canadian federalism. Read more here.
Writing that "one of the enduring benefits of Canadian federalism is the freedom it provides for provincial governments to innovate in law and policy," Camden…
The Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University will present a conference titled, "Federalism on Trial: Lessons from Covid-19" on October 21-22, 2020.…
Philipp Dann and Arun K. Thiruvengadam compare the constitutional structures of India and the European Union by exploring the effect the federal order has…
Writing in the Los Angeles Loyolan, Veronica Backer-Peral explores possible connections between federalism and mental health. Read more here.
In a podcast episode, a group of scholars discuss the resiliency of Canada's federation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. You can listen…
The European Union has begun legal action in response to how the United Kingdom's exit plan could affect Northern Ireland (password required). Read more…
Jeffrey Clemens and Stan Veuger use data from the Congressional Budget Office to estimate state revenue shortfalls linked to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more…
A group of scholars explore how federalism has complicated the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.
Writing that in regard to whether the federal government or the states should deal with any given issue, "it’s all a blur over who…
In an op-ed, Roshan Kishore contends that the fiscal federalism challenges faced by India do not result from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.
Many local officials are calling for an extended deadline beyond the end of the year to spend coronavirus related federal aid. Read more here.
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