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“Global Democracy” Book Announced

Democracy Without Borders has announced Global Democracy: The Key to Global Justice by Oded Gilad and Dena Freeman. The book includes discussions of the role…

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Does Nepal Need Provinces?

Nishan Khatiwada explores whether Nepal needs provinces. Read more here.

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American Federalism

Spatial and Demographic Shifts in American Federalism

Amit Gupta contends that although power in the United States may tend to remain in the hands of older, more conservative voters in rural areas,…

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American Federalism

FDA Preemption of Abortion-Related State Laws

Peter Grossi and Daphne O'Connor explore the possibility of Food and Drug Administration preemption of state laws banning the use of FDA-approved abortion drugs.…

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A “Creeping Constitutional Crisis” in Canada?

Tanzim Rashid writes that recent laws passed by the provinces of Alberta and Quebec have "reignited old, unsettled frictions" about the proper division of…

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Call for Papers

The Athens Institute for Education and Research has issued a call for papers for its annual conference. The session at which papers will be presented…

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American Federalism

Cannabis Policy and Privacy

Jim Harper considers the evolving, intergovernmental nature of cannabis regulation and what that might suggest about the development of privacy policies. Read more here.

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American Federalism

Federalism and Radicalization

Renzo Cianfanelli asks whether American federalism is "entering a new phase of radicalization and intolerance." Read more here.

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Fiscal Federalism and State Tax Reform

A group of scholars propose a set of state tax reforms for "modernizing states' outdated tax bases and crisis-proofing American institutions of fiscal federalism."…

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Centralization in Nigeria, 1954-2020

Rotimi Suberu reviews how power in Nigeria has, over time, become more centralized. This article is part of a special issue of Regional and Federal…

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Parametric Insurance, Intergovernmental Cooperation, and Nature-Based Infrastructure

Brad Riley describes how intergovernmental coalitions can benefit from parametric insurance -- that is, a non-traditional insurance policy that pays out on the occurrence…

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Is the Proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act Constitutional?

Jesse Hartery considers the constitutionality of the proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act. Read more here.

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Is Canadian Federalism in Peril?

A group of panelists discuss the state of Canadian federalism in an interview on the publicly funded channel TVO. You can watch the video…

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