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August 15, 2019

Sidama Demand Challenges Ethiopia’s Ethnic Federalism

Yohannes Gedamu writes that Ethiopia's federal ethnic arrangement faces a severe test from the Sidama ethnic group's demand to have its own regional state. Read…

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Books

August 15, 2019

Book on Canadian Influence on the Law of Secession

Giacomo Delledonne  and Giuseppe Martinico have edited The Canadian Contribution to a Comparative Law of Secession (Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave-Macmillan, 2019). The book explores the 20th anniversary of the Quebec Secession…

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August 14, 2019

Is Decentralization Needed in Nigerian Land Administration?

Madumere Nelson proposed a new, decentralized land administration model that, Nelson suggests, is "reflective of practical realities and social dynamics of the Nigerian state." Read…

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August 14, 2019

Federalism and “Good Government”

Don Aitkin traces the rise of federations and suggests that in Australia, local communities have lost too much power to the center -- "Australia…

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August 13, 2019

Fiscal Federalism and Chinese Economic Expansion

In an op-ed, Zhang Jun writes that credit for the nation's economic expansion lies not with state control, but with its unique form of…

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August 13, 2019

National Government of Nepal Renames Local Governments

The Himalayan Times reports that the federal government has changed the headquarters and names of local governments. Some observers contend that this violates principles of…

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August 12, 2019

Does Kashmir Change Expose the Fragility of Indian Federalism?

In an op-ed, Louise Tillin writes that regional autonomy was on the rise in India from 1989 until 2014, when the Bharatiya Janata Party…

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American Federalism

August 12, 2019

Podcast on Gun Violence and Federalism

In the wake of the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, Charlie Sykes and Adam White discuss how responses to the violence might…

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August 9, 2019

Kashmir Change Contributes to Power Shift in India

Manoj Ramachandran contends that the changed status of Kashmir is just the latest example of how the government of Narendra Modi has shifted the…

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August 9, 2019

Decentralization and European Economic Development

A group of authors have analyzed the fiscal impact of decentralization on the economic development of almost thirty European economies from 1992 to 2017. Read…

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August 8, 2019

India Revokes Kashmir’s Special Status

India has moved to consolidate control over Kashmir, a Muslim-majority region that has, since 1950, enjoyed considerable autonomy. Pakistan and China have both condemned India's actions (password…

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August 8, 2019

Indian Dam Bill Sparks Federalism Concerns

Political leaders in the state of Tamil Nadu have expressed federalism concerns about a dam safety bill introduced in Parliament that will give the…

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American Federalism

August 8, 2019

States Scramble to Meet Real ID Act’s Requirements

A number of states are struggling to comply with the federal Real ID Act, which establishes minimum security standards for license issuance and bars…

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