Canada’s “Legal Preparedness” for the Pandemic
K. Srikanth Reddy, Vijay Kumar Chattu, and Kumanan Wilson have reviewed the concept of Canada's legal preparedness for the coronavirus pandemic, including relevant federal…
K. Srikanth Reddy, Vijay Kumar Chattu, and Kumanan Wilson have reviewed the concept of Canada's legal preparedness for the coronavirus pandemic, including relevant federal…
A New York Times article explores possible links between Russia and efforts in Catalonia to separate from Spain (password required). Read more here.
Johanne Poirier and Jesse Hartery consider informal constitutional change by focusing on the role of intergovernmental agreements arrived at by members of a federation.…
Johannes Reich explores the relationship between federalism and laws designed to mitigate climate change. Read more here.
Félix Mathieu has reviewed Thomas O. Hueglin's book, Federalism in Canada: Contested Concepts and Uneasy Balances. Read more here.
In an op-ed, Ken Smith and Andrew Bushnett suggest that "capacity federalism" offers Australians an opportunity to rethink how well the nation's federal structure…
Emanuele Massetti explores an ambiguity that he contends exists between the European Union's claimed neutrality in response to regional bids for independence and EU…
Chaitanya Singh contends that a recent Indian Supreme Court, Chebrolu Prasad v. State of Andhra Pradesh, erred by ignoring the asymmetric federalism under the Indian Constitution…
Signos Vitales Mexico examines issues related to the nation's fiscal federalism. Read more here.
Karla Jones and Varij Shah contend that the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic would be improved by "more federalism." Read more here.
A group of organizations will present a webinar series on decentralization and local development in Asia the week of September 13-17. Read more here.
Professor Johanne Poirier of the McGill University Faculty of Law has announced a postdoctoral internship on a federalism-related topic for 2022-2023. Applications are due…
M. Vijayabaskar writes that federalism plays a critical role in democratizing India's political processes and in "holding together" the Union. Read more here.
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