In an op-ed, Khim Lal Devkota reviews how Nepal's change to a federal structure is playing out in several of the nation's provinces. He…
Helen Hershkoff and Adam Littlestone-Luria contend that the U.S. Supreme Court's recent efforts to focus on "history and tradition" as a basis for interpreting…
Stephen Henderson traces how the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has come to rely increasingly on the state's own constitution, rather than the U.S. Constitution,…
Joshua Braver and Ilya Somin contend that exclusionary zoning by states and localities violates the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment. As part of…
Devin Watkins with the Federalist Society reports that a recent federal district court ruling has limited the federal government's ability to regulate at-home distilling.…
In an op-ed, Kelly McParland reports on the possibility of an arrangement in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's party would agree to additional spending for…
Félix Mathieu and Alina Hart examine how the "Quebec nation" is represented in English-language media by focusing on two "nation-building policies" as expressed in…
Donald F. Kettl writes that "federalism has become less a strategy than a prop" for the two leading presidential candidates. Kettl warns that this…
Jonathan Remy Nash explores the complex issues surrounding the removal of criminal cases with federal officers as defendants from state to federal court. Read more…
Abhik Bhattacharya traces the "journey of oneness" that he contends has threatened Indian federalism for many years. He asserts that "one nation, one election"…
Ellie Margolis and Leonore Carpenter argue that state constitutional law has always been an important part of American federalism, even more so recently in…
Michael McConnell looks back at some of the Founders' federalism-related compromises and suggests that much can still be learned from their choices. Read more…
Matthew Fright and Akash Paun explore how the U.K. government can extend devolution to all of England. The writers encourage this effort because almost half…
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