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Australia’s Political Order and Indigenous Rights

Dylan Lino asserts that Australia's constitutional order, which includes a commitment to federalism, can be used to draw the nation's political traditions into the service of…

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Case Study of Local Defiance in China

Hangzhou Zhang and Alfred M. Wu explore an example of local defiance against the increasing centralization of power in China. Read more here.

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Nomenclature in Indian Federalism Discourse

In an op-ed, Sarath Pillai considers the distinction between "union" and "the center" in Indian political discourse. Read more here.

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Federations and Environmental Policy

Jessica Coria studies the factors federations must grapple with in deciding whether to ban hazardous chemicals. Read more here.

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Call for Stronger National Powers in Canada

In an op-ed, Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party, claims that "failures of federalism abound" in Canada and calls for a stronger national…

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Practitioner’s Course on Federalism

The Institute of Federalism has announced a practitioner's course on federalism, decentralization, and local governance within multilevel systems, to be held August 7-18, 2023. Read more…

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Scotland and “Devo Max”

In an op-ed, Simon Jenkins suggests that so-called "devo max" -- a "radically enhanced Scottish autonomy," but without complete independence -- could offer a…

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Chinese Administrative Expansion

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…

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Federalism and Corruption

Kamila Kolodziejczyk explores possible relationships between federalism and corruption, and what measures can be taken to combat corruption. Read more here.

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Podcast on Federalism and Indigenous Governance

The Policy Options Podcast considers how federalism affects Indigenous communities in Canada. Read more here.

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Online Event on Federalism and Ethiopia

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…

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Online Event Regarding the Role of Federalism in Municipalities

The Canada School of Public Service has announced an online event discussing the role of municipalities in federalism. Read more here.

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Federalism in Sri Lanka

Ravi Nair explores the state of federalism in Sri Lanka and suggests that "an injection of federalism" is needed. Read more here.

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