Stating that "data is central to the success of federalism," a World Bank representative recently suggested that "a robust federal framework" requires more economic information…
John Kincaid has edited A Research Agenda for Federalism Studies (Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019), ISBN 9781 78811 2963. In this book, leading scholars from…
Although almost half of U.S. governors remain committed to the pollution targets of the Paris Agreement, efforts to meet that agreement's goals are hampered…
After seeming to waver in his support for changing the government of the Philippines to a federal structure, President Rodrigo Duterte has reached out…
The National League of Cities and Temple University have partnered on a project to study preemption of local laws by state governments. Read more here.
South Carolina has become the tenth state to implement work requirements for Medicaid recipients (password required). Read more here.
Noting that "the legal framework to implement federalism is yet to be completed," the Asian Development Bank has published a report on governance and…
Catherine Powell examines how transnational federalism issues can be better understood by analyzing how they intersect with international law. Read more here.
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…
The founder of a new Malaysian political party that brings together several ethnic groups has declared that the party will "join hands with any…
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…
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…
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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