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Nationalization of Elections in Australia

Dain Bolwell and Richard Eccleston analyze recent state and territorial elections in Australia to determine the extent of nationalization of sub-national elections. Their analysis…

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The Benefit of Insolvency Frameworks

As part of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's series of fiscal federalism working papers, Katharina Herold writes that high indebtedness for municipal…

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Canadian Pipeline Poses a Challenge to Cooperative Federalism

Brent Rathgeber writes that Canadian cooperative federalism might have entered a "new and awkward" phase over the stalled expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain…

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Federalism Intertwined with Three Challenging Issues in Canada

Andrew Bernstein and Stefan Case assert that federalism will play a central role this year in the areas of carbon taxes, energy development, and marijuana decriminalization. Read…

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Chinese Project Strains Intergovernmental Relations in Australia

James Bowen examines tensions that are developing between the Australian government and the states and territories over China's Belt and Road Initiative. The states…

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A Fiscal Federalism Challenge in Nepal

In this op-ed, Mukti Rijal says that under the nation's new federalist structure, public goods and delivery of services are best provided at the…

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Federalism and Judicial Review in Mexico and the United States

David García Sarubbi argues that in federal systems, constitutional interpretation should be decentralized and shared by federal and state courts. He traces the different…

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Referendums in Italy Studied

Erika Arban writes that referendums in Europe have become common tools in the last few years to decide controversial issues. She examines two such…

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“Uncooperative” Federalism in India?

The editorial board of Economic and Political Weekly writes that the Finance Commission has acted ably as an independent arbiter of resources between the…

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“Free the Beer” Case Decided by Canada’s Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently upheld a New Brunswick law that limits the amount of alcohol that can be carried across its border. A New…

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Is Federalism in the United Kingdom Possible?

In this op-ed, Isobel Lindsay suggests that the implementation of federalism in the United Kingdom would be far more radical than most people realize.…

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Canadian Pipeline Projects and Cooperative Federalism

Stephanie Stimpson and Peter Danner write that federal, provincial, and local approvals are typically necessary for inter-provincial crude oil pipelines. After reviewing recent disagreements…

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Adoption of Flag by Indian State Sparks Federalism Debate

In this commentary, Mathew Idiculla examines events leading to the recent unveiling of an official state flag for Karnataka. Idiculla identifies several aspects of…

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