The Irrawaddy has posted a roundtable discussion about federalism, democracy, and the 2020 elections. Read more here.
In a speech, President Rodrigo Duterte has called for changes to the nation's constitution, but added "if you do not want federalism, fine." A…
Tyrus D. Hudson writes that the discrepancy between federal and state cannabis laws has created "a perplexing realm of ambiguity" for state legislatures trying…
Karla Jones looks back at Hong Kong's relationship with China to place the recent protests occurring in the city in context. Read more here.
Republicans and election officials from a number of states are questioning aspects of the Securing America's Federal Elections Act, a federal election-security bill scheduled…
Yusuf Begg contends that the idea of holding elections for the Indian Parliament and all state assemblies on the same day poses a threat…
Rosolino Candela looks at institutional change by analyzing the relationship between self-governance, polycentricity, and federalism. Read more here.
An increasing number of New Yorkers who live in the state's villages are responding to 2010's New N.Y. Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act by…
In an interview, the CEO of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association contends that states need more federal support for roads and infrastructure. Read more…
A group of scholars have studied six Canadian universities and compared how the federal and provincial governments differ in their approaches to university policies…
Ilya Somin applauds the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Knick v. Township of Scott, which supports easier access to federal courts for property owners challenging…
Darien Shanske writes that, in the wake of the 2017 tax law, states "do not need to conform to federal tax law and can…
The Institute for Comparative Federalism at Eurac Research is accepting applications for its federalism scholar in residence program. Applications are due July 1. Read more…
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