Federalism and Early Views of Constitutionalism
Jud Campbell describes four founding-era views about the nature of Union and the implications of those views. He notes that before Reconstruction, Americans considered more…
Jud Campbell describes four founding-era views about the nature of Union and the implications of those views. He notes that before Reconstruction, Americans considered more…
Todd Warshawsky offers "a federalism approach to what is ultimately a federalism dilemma" in understanding the power that states have in affecting the treaty…
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments related to whether Idaho's near-total ban on abortion conflicts with a federal law designed to ensure…
The Forum of Federations has recently published The Forum of Federations Handbook on Local Government in Federal Systems. Read more here.
A recent editorial in The Kathmandu Post contends that although "Nepal's adoption of federalism was never a wrong move," its implementation has led to "bottlenecks" at…
Jake Varn with the Pew Charitable Trusts reports on how states are faring in using federal funds for broadband expansion. Read more here.
Hans Gribnau and Jane Frecknall Hughes explore the taxation debates contained within The Federalist. The writers note that "particularly contentious was the relationship between state tax…
Fatima Idrees traces how the process of devolution has occurred in Pakistan. Read more here.
Carissima Mathen examines how the Notwithstanding Clause of the Canadian Constitution affects federalism. Read more here.
Writing in an op-ed that "federalism is as African as Baobab trees and the Big Five," Zakhele Mthembu contends that federalism is a bedrock…
Grant Christensen considers whether Article IV of the Constitution, which requires that states respect other states' sovereignty, should require states to similarly respect the…
Narric Rome urges states and local school districts to request more time -- something the U.S. Department of Education has signaled it is open…
A group of writers call for significant changes to the Canadian primary healthcare system, arguing that "in an ideal world of more collaborative federalism" the national…
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