In an op-ed, Alistair Carmichael contends that the time for federalism has arrived for Scotland and that "a federal UK with a written constitution…
A group of scholars study how hometown relationships between local leaders and members of China's Politburo Standing Committee affect local compliance with national policies.…
Mariam Begadze considers how liberal opposition at the local level has interacted with autocratic leadership at the national level in Poland, Turkey, and Hungary. Read more…
Edoba Omoregie contends that the "unitarist structure" of Nigeria's judiciary should be discarded in favor of a form reflecting "judicial federalism." Read more here.
Feo Snagovsky criticizes the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act on grounds that the bill would, among other issues, undermine the federal system…
A group of scholars examine how federal political institutions affect the ability of countries to deal effectively with a pandemic. Read more here.
D.B.S. Jeyaraj reviews how Tamil political parties' approach to federalism could affect the larger Sri Lankan political climate. Read more here.
In an op-ed, Simon Jenkins calls for a closer look at devolution for Scotland: "European federalism takes many forms: Swiss, Spanish, German or Italian.…
In an op-ed, John Ibbitson contends that an increasingly fraught relationship between the federal government and the provinces suggests that the time has come…
Douglas Sanderson calls for "a fundamentally different approach" to relations between Canada and its indigenous peoples. He notes that a "key feature of Canadian federalism…
Saumya Gupta and Shivakumar Jolad write that the origins of many of India's federalism-related issues can be traced back to the Constituent Assembly of…
The Forum of Federations has issued a paper that explores the relationship between federalism and the diversities that exist within societies. Read more here.
In an op-ed, Taylor C. Noakes asserts that Prime Minister is failing to protect Canadians' fundamental constitutional rights by not adopting "the strong federalism…
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