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American Federalism

A Bruising Week for Federalism?

Jason Willick writes that the last week was a "bruising" one for American federalism because "state-level democracy was polarizing and dysfunctional" (password required). Read more here.

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Abortion and “Foot Voting”

Ilya Somin has penned two articles considering the possible extent of "foot voting" in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization U.S. Supreme…

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Tax Room and Fiscal Federalism

Rory Gillis examines the division of "tax room" in jurisdictions that share tax bases. He writes that conflicts frequently develop between national and sub-national…

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Event on Federalism in Nepal

The Center for International Private Enterprise has announced an online event titled "Exploring the State of Federalism in Nepal," to be held on April…

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The “American System” of Fiscal Federalism

Stan Veuger and Jeffery Clemens have provided a review of what they refer to as the "American System" of fiscal federalism. Read more here.

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The Somali Region and Ethiopian Federalism

Abdifatah Ismael Tahir and Mohamed Seid study how the Somali region's elite participate in Ethiopia's ethnic federalism, Read more here.

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Federalism and the Challenges Facing Nigeria

Jeremiah O. Arowosegbe explores ethno-linguistic, ethno-regional, and ethno-religious conflicts in Nigeria and considers how federalism might mitigate such threats. Read more here.

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Federalism in Iraq

Hamzeh Hadad reviews two decades of federalism in Iraq -- a transformation he describes as "uneven." Read more here.

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Criminal Federalism

Erin C. Blondel reviews the many overlaps between American federal criminal law and state criminal law. Blondel contends that this represents "a novel federalism model…

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Solidarity Federalism

Erin F. Delaney and Ruth Mason consider federalism from a focus on state solidarity -- relations between states rather than the relationship between a…

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Digital Federalism Event

The Canada School of Public Service will be presenting an online event titled "Digital Federalism and Open Government Policies, on April 18. Read more here.

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Review of “The Daily Plebiscite”

Gregory J. Inwood reviews The Daily Plebiscite: Federalism, Nationalism, and Canada. Read more here.

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Judicial Fiscal Centralization in China

A group of scholars consider the advantages and disadvantages of judicial fiscal centralization -- the transfer of budgetary power of local courts from local governments…

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