Michael G. Breen writes that President Rodrigo Duterte's efforts to move the nation toward federalism serve as a test case for other nations in…
George Varughese and Iain Payne write that only minimal attention has been given to the role of the judiciary in "impelling constitutional values in…
Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene explore whether steps by the Food and Drug Administration to curtail imported prescription drugs will affect local governments that…
Ashray Pande of the Asia Foundation writes that federalism offers a chance for the nation to become more competitive economically by providing a unique opportunity "to…
Cristina Fasone looks at Canadian federalism from a European perspective, examining Canada as both an "importer" and "exporter" of federalism. Read more here.
Scott Gilmore examines survey results indicating that Canadians increasingly identify with their province rather than with the nation as a whole. He contends that…
Assefa Fiseha writes that Ethiopia has undergone significant change in the last two decades as the nation has moved from centrist rule to a…
Andrew Coyne writes that the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal's recent ruling in favor of federal carbon-pricing legislation should "be counted as something of a…
Nilakantan RS reviews two books that examine how India manages the fiscal aspects of its federalist structure (password required). Read more here.
Kunja Rai writes that Nepal's transition to federalism faces challenges from leaders and bureaucrats, contending that although Nepal has adopted a federal system, "it…
The Institute for Research on Public Policy has published a video discussion featuring several experts on relations between the federal government and indigenous peoples. Read…
Glyndwr Cennydd Jones writes that the United Kingdom should consider a more federal arrangement, contending that if a culturally identifiable group that views itself as a…
Robert Csehi examines the relationship between federalism and the stringency of balanced budget rules (BBRs) by comparing Canada, the European Union, and the United…
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