Limiting Federal “Overreach”
Michael J. Reitz considers the Center for Practical Federalism's "scorecard" in suggesting steps that Michigan and other states have taken or could take to…
Michael J. Reitz considers the Center for Practical Federalism's "scorecard" in suggesting steps that Michigan and other states have taken or could take to…
Victoria Paniagua and Joan Rycart-Huguet write that "dual malapportionment" accounts for both the underrepresentation of elites in regional governments and their overrepresentation within the…
Brooklyn Roberts considers how states might be affected by the healthcare policies of the two leading presidential candidates. Read more here.
Khim Lal Devkota reports that decentralized power and fiscal empowerment are central to what many local leaders in Nepal hope that federalism will provide…
Darien Shanske contends that a recent Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruling -- in which a petition for review is currently pending with the U.S. Supreme…
Bartholomew Stanford writes that a lack of federal leadership on indigenous policy has created opportunities for indigenous peoples to seek greater recognition from states and territories. Read…
Jennifer Selin writes that election administration law is a part of administrative law, is a "political game," and "both separation of powers and federalism…
Todd P. Stephenson notes that the United States has a dual, federalism-based banking system. Stephenson explores how this affects interest rate exportation. Read more…
Hakeem Onapajo contends that calls for restructuring Nigeria's federal system are misguided, "elitist, and politically motivated." Read more here.
In a speech, the chief justice of the Supreme Court of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, explores the idea that federalism should be evaluated on how…
Chad Kinsella explores federalism and intergovernmental relations during the Trump administration. Read more here.
The Foreign Press Centers of the U.S. Department of State has released a presentation about federalism and electoral dynamics. Read more here.
The Local Government Chronicle has mapped the status of devolution-related issues at the local level in the United Kingdom. Read more here.
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