How Will Canadian Supreme Court Carbon-Pricing Ruling Be Administered?
Nathalie Chalifour and Anne Levesque question whether the recent Supreme Court ruling that affirmed the constitutionality of national carbon-pricing legislation -- a "win for…
Nathalie Chalifour and Anne Levesque question whether the recent Supreme Court ruling that affirmed the constitutionality of national carbon-pricing legislation -- a "win for…
It appears that the recent coup in Myanmar could, eventually, help the nation's efforts to move toward a federal structure. One political observer noted…
Tomasz Kaminski traces the relationship between the European Union and regional Chinese governments. Kaminski contends that EU-China relations should be viewed as a "multi-layer…
Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to be given the authority by Parliament this month to centralize the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read…
Laura J. Kennedy and Noel Guscott contend that Canadians would benefit from an alcohol-consumption law enacted at the national, rather than provincial, level. Read…
Andreas Kluth considers whether a government with a federal or central structure is better equipped to deal with a pandemic. Read more here.
The University of Ottawa will host "Fiscal Federalism in Canada: Analysis, Evaluation, Prescription," a virtual conference, on April 21-23. Read more here.
Adem K. Abebe writes that Ethiopia needs a constitutional convention as part of an inclusive reform effort. He contends that calls for an end…
In the wake of government efforts to cut off internet access to the nation's citizens, activists in Myanmar have launched an unlicensed radio broadcast…
Duane Bratt analyzes the role that federalism plays in Canadian energy and environmental policy-making. Read more here.
Matthew Pelowski examines how federalism has affected Germany's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.
The Institute for Comparative Federalism has announced that it is accepting applications for its annual Federal Scholar in Residence Program. Read more here.
The Federal Trust for Education and Research has recently added a number of articles and a video exploring federalism-related issues in the United Kingdom.…
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