In an article on democracy and federalism, Michael Da Silva suggests that the two concepts are "importantly related and have several implications for institutional…
Jeffrey A. Parness writes that, more than forty years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court established that parental rights could not be terminated on less…
Tibebe Samuel Ferenji explores whether many of Ethiopia's political challenges stem from ethnic federalism or, in the writer's words, "the politics of hate." Read more…
Writing that "fiscal federalism is a facet of India’s democracy," Kaleeswaram Raj questions the constitutionality of a 2018 law that purports to give the national…
Charles Breton and Andrew Parkin write that suggestions that the separatist movement in Quebec -- and its primary advocate, Parti Québécois -- can be laid to rest…
In an op-ed, Robert Gebelhoff contends that the Biden administration's plan to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III rather than Schedule I drug will do…
Donald F. Kettl considers different ways that state and local public transportation systems are attempting to deal with the profound effects of the Covid…
Kate Watkins and Laura Pontari of the Pew Charitable Trusts interview two state leaders to discuss the opportunities and challenges states face in using…
Priyotosh Sharma and Chandrima Dutta question whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "One Nation, One Election" plan poses risks for the nation's federalism and democracy. Read…
In an interview, David Ansara of the Free Market Foundation advocates for the decentralization of political power in South Africa. You can listen to the interview here.
Alison L. LaCroix has written The Interbellum Constitution: Union, Commerce, and Slavery in the Age of Federalisms (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2024). The author contends…
Tony Woodlief advises states and localities on how to avoid the "tyranny" of federal regulatory authority that, Woodlief contends, often takes the form of "guidance" from…
Hari Prasad Shrestha argues that federalism has become too risky for Nepalese democracy. Read more here.
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