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December 13, 2019

Federalism and International Law

Catherine Powell examines how transnational federalism issues can be better understood by analyzing how they intersect with international law. Read more here.

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American Federalism

December 12, 2019

Is the United States Headed for a Break Up?

F. H. Buckley contends that the United States "is ripe for secession." He writes that although "federalism used to allow for greater differences among the…

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December 12, 2019

Malaysian Party Leader Discusses Federalism Prospects

The founder of a new Malaysian political party that brings together several ethnic groups has declared that the party will "join hands with any…

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December 11, 2019

Philippine Constitutional Reform Task Force Calls for Senate to Take Up Reform Effort

Members of the nation's Inter-Agency Task Force on Constitutional Reform have requested that the Senate hold its own public hearings in hopes that constitutional reforms, including…

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December 11, 2019

Canada’s “Stubborn State of Federalism”

Paul Wells writes that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prefers to "make big decisions in isolation" rather than consult with provincial leaders. Wells contends that this…

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American Federalism

December 10, 2019

States Cut Environmental Budgets As Trump Administration Weakens Federal Authority

The Trump administration has been working to give the states more responsibility for curbing pollution, but a new study reveals that 30 states have…

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December 10, 2019

Does Ethnic Federalism Threaten or Benefit Ethiopia?

Olivia Woldemikael contends that ethnic federalism, a system intended to unite Ethiopia, is tearing the nation apart. Read more here.

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American Federalism

December 9, 2019

Federal Judicial Expansion and State Courts

Diego A. Zambrano examines the increasing federal judicial expansion into state-court power and federal monopolization of large and complex litigation. He contends that "federal…

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December 9, 2019

Cooperative Federalism and Parliamentary Sovereignty in Canada

Noura Karazivan analyzes the tension between cooperative federalism and parliamentary sovereignty in the context of the nation's constitutional jurisprudence. Read more here.

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American Federalism

December 6, 2019

Fiscal Federalism and Federal Grant Reform

Joshua T. McCabe looks at several key concepts of fiscal federalism to examine possible ways to improve the nation's federal-grant system. Read more here.

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American Federalism

December 5, 2019

Trump Administration Curtails Food Assistance

The Trump Administration has completed a new rule that will limit states' ability to shield food-assistance recipients from heightened federal work requirements. The U.S.…

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American Federalism

December 5, 2019

Federalism and State Standing

Ernest A. Young writes that states' standing to sue in the federal courts should be construed broadly because "the structure of modern cooperative federalism…

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American Federalism

December 5, 2019

Gamble v. United States Case Note

Harvard Law Review has published a Leading Case note on the recent Supreme Court opinion affirming the separate-sovereigns doctrine. Read more here.

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