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September 5, 2019

Fiscal Equalization Systems Compared

Scott Brenton compares the operation of the fiscal equalization systems of Australia, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland in terms of their purpose, procedures, and performance. Read more here.

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September 4, 2019

Call for Referendum on Federalism in the Philippines

Noel K. Felongco, the lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission, has proposed that a nationwide referendum be held to speed the nation's shift to…

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American Federalism

September 4, 2019

Progressive Federalism and Environmental Issues

Melissa Hoffer writes that the Trump administration's weakening of greenhouse-gas regulations and other steps favoring carbon-intensive fuels jeopardizes "states’ rights to build on the…

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September 3, 2019

Progressive Federalism in the United Kingdom

J.D. Gallagher contends that progressive federalism is "a powerful idea for those who think politics should be about social justice" in the United Kingdom.…

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American Federalism

September 3, 2019

Indiana Implements Less Stringent Medicaid Work Requirements

Indiana has imposed work requirements on Medicaid recipients, but -- unlike some states that expelled many such recipients -- insists that only about five…

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American Federalism

September 2, 2019

Can Congress Learn from State Legislatures?

Daniel C. Vock suggests that Congress should make a number of changes to follow practices common in state legislatures because "many of Congress’ persistent problems don’t…

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September 2, 2019

Why Kashmir Change Could Lead to the “End of Indian Federalism”

Faizan Mustafa writes that the national government's suspension of Article 3 of the constitution, which deals with Parliament's powers to alter state boundaries (and…

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American Federalism

August 30, 2019

New Book on Pennsylvania Politics and Policy

CSF fellow J. Wesley Leckrone has co-edited Pennsylvania Politics and Policy: A Commonwealth Reader, Volume 2 (Philadelphia: Temple Univ. Press, 2019). The book explores governmental institutions and a variety…

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August 30, 2019

Canadian Federalism and Environmental Policy

Writing that "Trudeau federalism continues to be a mystery," Katelyn Duncan contends that determining who has the final say on any environmental policy is…

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August 30, 2019

Intergovernmental Relations in the Philippines

Michael Henry Yusingco writes that the increasing complexity of government has led to overlapping responsibilities among levels of government. He provides a theoretical discussion…

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American Federalism

August 29, 2019

Review of Book on the Supreme Court and Federal Authority

Ilya Somin has reviewed Michael Dichio's new book, The U.S. Supreme Court and the Centralization of Federal Authority (password required). He offers additional commentary…

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American Federalism

August 29, 2019

Federalism and Grants-in-Aid

Mike Nichols argues that grants-in-aid from the federal government to state and local governments result in unwanted intrusions by the federal government into local…

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August 28, 2019

Federalism Awareness Campaign in Myanmar

The Center for Development and Ethnic Studies, with the support of the Joint Peace Fund, has launched a federalism awareness and educational campaign in…

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