New Report from the Forum of Federations
The Forum of Federations has announced the release of a new report by Michael Burgess and G. Alan Tarr, "Sub-National Constitutions in Federal Systems."…
The Forum of Federations has announced the release of a new report by Michael Burgess and G. Alan Tarr, "Sub-National Constitutions in Federal Systems."…
A group of scholars recently participated in a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation discussion of federalism and the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.
Diego Fossati examines the political experience of Indonesia to contend that in some circumstances, "decentralized governance may be instrumental to conservative and exclusionary ideologies."…
Tracy A. Kaye and Michel De Wolf consider whether, in light of advances in internet-based trade, the current division of the global tax base…
On July 20, the Federal Trust for Research and Devolution will present a webinar discussing the Welsh perspective on shared governance in the United…
Mehari Taddele Maru predicts that Ethiopia's recent elections will not bring peace and that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is "actively dismantling the current multinational…
Gregory P. Marchildon and Carolyn H. Tuohy suggest that efforts to expand federal control over long-term care might fail if the government relies on…
David Ademola Olajide compares how federalism has played out in a number of African nations, concluding that a number of such nations are "bedeviled…
The Asia Foundation reports on Nepal's "unsteady" progress with fiscal federalism. Read more here.
Chris Hall explores whether Canada's federal structure can "cope with 21st century threats." Read more here.
Pauline Bryan, a Labor peer, calls for an immediate start to the process of devolving power away from the United Kingdom's parliament. Read more…
A group of scholars have written Judicial Federalism in Australia: History, Theory, Doctrine, and Practice (Alexandria, NSW: The Federation Press, 2021). The book traces the development…
Next year's implementation of a Supreme Court ruling on revenue from taxation could, according to some observers, offer a "preview" of federalism for the…
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