Can Federalism Unlock South Africa’s Potential?
Nicholas Woode-Smith contends that federalism offers South Africa an opportunity to unlock the nation's potential. Read more here.
Nicholas Woode-Smith contends that federalism offers South Africa an opportunity to unlock the nation's potential. Read more here.
A group of scholars examine the regulatory adaptations made by centralized and less centralized nations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. They propose a new theory of…
Adi Horesh identifies key characteristics of federalism and considers the influence of the European Union in efforts to achieve world federalism. Read more here.
Ilya Somin contends that the U.S. Supreme Court's recent rejection of Colorado's removal of Donald Trump from that state's ballot for fear that such…
The European Parliament History Series has published a briefing that traces the organization and networking of European federalists and how they affected European integration.…
Matthew Heathcote compares the different political, financial, and social systems in British and German cities and uses these as case studies in considering how, he…
Colby Sledge urges localities to quickly earmark, before an end-of-the-year deadline, federal American Rescue Plan Act funds for local housing to ensure that the…
The editorial board of the Washington Post writes that the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling keeping Donald Trump on the presidential ballot strikes "a blow both for…
In a Note in the Columbia Journal of Law & Social Problems, Sabrina Singer looks at police officer-involved deaths of unarmed people and "seeks to…
Lars Noah explores the possibility of a federal preemption, through action of the Food and Drug Administration, of state laws that curtail the use…
Daniel Cohan writes that states need more tools and resources to meet stricter particle pollution requirements recently implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency. Read…
Nicholas Aroney contends that federal constitutions reflect a "unique federative motif" that can be seen in the relationship between constituent powers, legislative powers, and amendment…
Liz Farmer with the Pew Charitable Trusts reports on how states are transitioning away from Covid-19 pandemic aid. Read more here.
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