Federalism and “General Citizenship Rights” Before Reconstruction
Jud Campbell considers how Americans viewed the sources of their rights between the nation's founding and Reconstruction. He states that "general citizenship rights" flowed…
Jud Campbell considers how Americans viewed the sources of their rights between the nation's founding and Reconstruction. He states that "general citizenship rights" flowed…
Hillel Y. Levin and Timothy D. Lytton write that federal and state courts have fundamentally misread the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, federal legislation…
In an op-ed, Simon Jenkins suggests that so-called "devo max" -- a "radically enhanced Scottish autonomy," but without complete independence -- could offer a…
Yutian An and Taisu Zhang explore how, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese national government gave significant powers of enforcement and information collection to…
A Note in the Harvard Law Review reports on a U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that offers a broad view of how federalism principles should…
Elizabeth Nolan Brown examines a recent survey finding that American conservatives are more committed to federalism than liberals. Read more here.
Kamila Kolodziejczyk explores possible relationships between federalism and corruption, and what measures can be taken to combat corruption. Read more here.
The Policy Options Podcast considers how federalism affects Indigenous communities in Canada. Read more here.
Solidarity of Nations in Ethiopia recently held an online conference titled, "Federalism and Self-Determination in the Ethiopian Context." CSF fellow John Kincaid participated in…
A Note in the Harvard Law Review considers the U.S. Supreme Court's limiting of the enforcement of federal rights in federal courts. The Note also…
The Harvard Kennedy School will host an online event on April 13 titled, "Aspirational Federalism: A Policy Pathway for Building 21st Century Infrastructure for…
In an op-ed, Jason Willick considers two recent surveys suggesting that conservative Americans are more committed to federalism than liberal-leaning Americans (password required). Read…
Mark Seidenfeld analyzes the idea of minimal sovereignty -- the sovereignty that a community "accepts as having the authority to exercise the coercive powers of…
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Federalism is American government’s best kept secret. Its influence is pervasive and profound. Though not mentioned in the Constitution, federalism’s meaning and application have been at the center of disputes from 1776 to the Civil War to our current culture wars. We are scholars who focus on federalism, and through this podcast, we explore how federalism, from practice to theory, shapes our politics, policies, culture, society, and daily life.
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