In an op-ed, Zhang Jun writes that credit for the nation's economic expansion lies not with state control, but with its unique form of…
The Himalayan Times reports that the federal government has changed the headquarters and names of local governments. Some observers contend that this violates principles of…
In an op-ed, Louise Tillin writes that regional autonomy was on the rise in India from 1989 until 2014, when the Bharatiya Janata Party…
Manoj Ramachandran contends that the changed status of Kashmir is just the latest example of how the government of Narendra Modi has shifted the…
A group of authors have analyzed the fiscal impact of decentralization on the economic development of almost thirty European economies from 1992 to 2017. Read…
India has moved to consolidate control over Kashmir, a Muslim-majority region that has, since 1950, enjoyed considerable autonomy. Pakistan and China have both condemned India's actions (password…
Political leaders in the state of Tamil Nadu have expressed federalism concerns about a dam safety bill introduced in Parliament that will give the…
In an op-ed, Fiona Rintoul suggests that the ascension of Ursula von der Leyen to president designate of the European Commission signals that "federalism in…
In what is reportedly the first time a Nepalese province has sued the national government, Province 2 has filed a lawsuit to stop the…
Rajesh Singh contends that the although the nation's constitution "may have provided for the federal spirit which everyone holds dear," India is a unitary…
In a blog post, Marie Vadronik examines the challenges that two federal nations, Canada and Kenya, have encountered in attempting to meet the ambitious climate-change…
Sajal Mani Dhital contends that a centralized mindset at the national level, as well as a limited capacity to act independently at the local level,…
Samuel Hammond writes that the recently held "National Conservatism" conference offered, among other topics, an opportunity to consider how federalism could be affected by the nationalist…
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