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February 6, 2019

Conflict Between Indian Police Agencies Decried

Writing that the relationship between the national government and the states "is a delicate one," the Daily News and Analysis contends that conflict sparked…

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American Federalism

February 6, 2019

Texas Calls for Streamlined Disaster-Funding Process

Texas has waited a year for the federal government to set guidelines for distributing funds for Hurricane Harvey relief. A growing number of state…

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February 5, 2019

Indian Federal and State Police Forces Clash

India's federal Central Bureau of Investigation has come into conflict with state police forces in West Bengal over an investigation of an alleged ponzi…

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American Federalism

February 5, 2019

Will State Drug Plans Run Afoul of Federal Law?

Michael Ollove of the Pew Charitable Trusts reports that lawmakers in 41 states have offered plans to control prescription drug costs. Ollove suggests that…

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February 4, 2019

Evaluating Political Knowledge Among the Kenyan Electorate

Ken Opalo states that devolution complicates voters' ability to place responsibility for policy decisions at different levels of government. He uses panel survey evidence…

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American Federalism

February 4, 2019

A Bridge Between the Marijuana Industry and Banking?

Aaron Klein writes that the banking industry's nervousness about handling marijuana-related funds could be allayed easily. He suggests, for example, that the U.S. Treasury…

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February 1, 2019

Federalism in Russia

An op-ed in the Moscow Times provides an overview of the fraught nature of Russian federalism and asks: "has Russian federalism died, or is it just…

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February 1, 2019

Concerns Expressed About Cooperative Federalism in India

In a speech this week, former vice president Mohammad Hamid Ansari warned that the nation's steps toward cooperative federalism continue to be insufficient. Read more…

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American Federalism

February 1, 2019

Call for Balanced Federalism

Writing that "the system is the solution," Ken Ivory suggests that federalism and bolder leadership by state leaders offer the best way to ensure…

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American Federalism

January 31, 2019

Call to Move Forward with Federalism in Nepal

In an op-ed, Upendra Raj Bhattarai writes that the nation's shift to federalism offers a "wonderful opportunity" for local leaders to help their communities,…

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January 31, 2019

Putin and EU Federalism

Bruce Newsome compares "Putinism" with the European Union's federalism, finding that the two are "fundamentally similar." Read more here.

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January 30, 2019

Book on Nigeria’s Political Economy of Federalism

Dele Babalola has written The Political Economy of Federalism in Nigeria (New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2019). Babalola uses a political economy approach to analyze…

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American Federalism

January 30, 2019

Should Senate Seats Be Allocated by Population?

Eric W. Orts suggests that each state should be allocated one seat in the U.S. Senate "to preserve federalism," but contends that the remaining…

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