In this op-ed, Laxmi Bilas Koirala writes that the National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission can play a vital role in promoting cooperation among…
The New Federalist has published a portrait of the life of one of the "founding fathers" of the European Union, Altiero Spinelli. Read more here.
Sandrina Antunes and John Loughlin look at the effect that the European Union has had on subnational mobilization in small unitary states. After comparing…
Daniel Halberstam provides an overview of federalism as developed in the United States and Europe. He examines the theories of sovereignty and federalism of…
Nicholas Aroney explores the relationship between federalism and other principles that inform and explain the Australian Constitution. He suggests that federalism is one of…
The Canadian Federal Court of Appeals has blocked a pipeline project that has long sparked disagreement between the federal government and the provinces of…
Lucas I. González explores whether federalism encourages inequality or whether transfers from a central government augment redistribution. He examines data from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,…
Sarah Graham of the University of Sydney examines the polarization of American politics and how that plays out in America's federal system. She presents…
V. Geetha looks back at the career of the political leader and writer Muthuvel Karunanidhi, tracing the ways that his belief in federalism influenced…
Jack Sheldon considers ways that England could gain distinct representation in a new system of intergovernmental relations. This issue needs to be explored because,…
Raghav Pandey explores the kind of autonomy that the states enjoy from the national government. He contends that a comparative study would reveal that…
Prabin Manandhar writes that the shift to federalism has led to increased taxes without improvement in services. Manandhar suggests that this has resulted from…
Ineke Mules writes that ethnic federalism in Ethiopia continues to exacerbate tensions and contribute to a growing humanitarian crisis. Read more here.
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