The Federalism Library is an online multimedia collection of articles, books, and podcasts exploring contemporary and classic questions related to federalism. It includes material created by the Center for the Study of Federalism, as well as carefully curated information from prominent writers on federalism.
The states are policy innovators, developing new solutions to many of the most pressing issues facing the country.
Gladriel Shobe and Matthew S. Johnson analyze the state and local tax deduction, focusing on "who truly gains from the SALT deduction and who bears the cost…
S.J. Delgado examines the Puerto Rican commonwealth-making process, including the constitution-writing process that produced it, and the arrangements that resulted from these events. Read more here.
Girard Miller explores the potential effects that Trump administration actions could have on state and local budgets. Read more here.
Samy Abdelsalam proposes, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, a new way to consider the constitutionality of state-level extraterritorial legislation. Read more…
In a blog post, Amy Turner describes how the Trump administration's recent executive order calling for restrictions on state and local climate change laws "is…
Benjamin von Wyl provides an overview of how Swiss federalism developed and how the nation's federal structure functions today. Read more here.
The Kurdish political parties in Syria have agreed to work together to push for a federal structure for Syria. Read more here.
The Trump administration has issued an executive order directing the Justice Department to block state and local laws designed to limit global warming (password…
Tim Henderson reports that abrupt federal cuts to vaccination programs are hampering state and local efforts to contain a rapidly growing measles outbreak. Read…
Daniel B. Rosenbaum writes that although counties have long been considered "passive, static, and relatively powerless actors in both their local and state manifestations,"…
Alexandra Fay explores how the Courts of Indian Offenses, courts created to criminalize Native culture, in practice became instrumental in the development of tribal law "despite the formal…
Ilya Somin writes that states and localities that do not cooperate with federal immigration and gun laws help protect against authoritarianism. Read more here.
President Trump’s tariffs could scuttle states’ efforts to promote exports and attract tourists. States will, therefore, have to ramp up efforts to attract foreign…
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Federalism is American government’s best kept secret. Its influence is pervasive and profound. Though not mentioned in the Constitution, federalism’s meaning and application have been at the center of disputes from 1776 to the Civil War to our current culture wars. We are scholars who focus on federalism, and through this podcast, we explore how federalism, from practice to theory, shapes our politics, policies, culture, society, and daily life.
Federalism’s influence on American government, culture and society is pervasive and profound, yet often unexplored. This short podcast examines single, practical topics to show how federalism’s influence is real and relevant in average citizens’ daily lives.
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