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Federalism in South Asia Conference at Yale

The South Asian Studies Council will host the Federalism in South Asia Conference from April 26 through April 28, 2019. Read more here.

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Majoritarian Democracy and Catalonia

Sean Mueller explores the role that majoritarian democracy has played in the Catalan separatist movement. Read more here.

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Trans Mountain Pipeline Project and Canadian Federalism

Brent Rathgeber contends that federalism in Canada might have "entered a new and awkward phase this past weekend" over the Trans Mountain Pipeline dispute. Read more…

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American Federalism

Federalism and Localism

Bruce Katz writes that federalism and "its close relation," localism, have made the United States resilient in ways that more centrally focused nations are…

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American Federalism

Discussion of “51 Imperfect Solutions”

Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court has reviewed Jeffrey S. Sutton's recent book about judicial federalism, 51 Imperfect Solutions: The Making of American Constitutional Law, in the Yale…

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American Federalism

“Deferential Federalism” and Civil Rights Prosecutions

Adam Harris Kurland explores the role of the federal government in prosecuting local police officers for civil rights violations. Read more here.

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American Federalism

The Guarantee Clause and Nonrepublican State Government

Writing that "nonjusticiable does not mean toothless," Carolyn Shapiro suggests that the Guarantee Clause requires Congress to address state level, antidemocratic tactics such as extreme…

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Subsidiarity and Green Federalism in Europe

Tiago de Melo Cartaxo examines the application of subsidiarity to environmental issues within the European Union to explore a possible path to green federalism…

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American Federalism

ACA “Big Waiver” Under Threat?

Elizabeth Y. McCuskey writes that the Affordable Care Act's "big waiver" -- a waiver intended to allow states to pursue innovative healthcare solutions while…

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American Federalism

The Neglect of Nationalism

Gil Seinfeld writes that although federalism is designed to secure the benefits arising from both centralization and devolution, scholarly commentary tends to focus on…

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Federalism Event in Malaysia

On April 25, the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs of Malaysia will host an event featuring a paper by Tricia Yeoh titled, "Reviving…

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Cooperative Federalism in India a Political Necessity?

An article in the current edition of Frontline: India's National Magazine suggests that the federalization of India's party system and the rise of coalition politics make…

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American Federalism

Sanctuary Cities Welcome Immigrants

In response to the Trump administration's efforts to release detained immigrants in cities that oppose the administration's immigration policies, a number of sanctuary city…

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