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.
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The House of Commons Library has issued a research briefing on the topic of devolution in Northern Ireland. Read more here.
Valentyna Romanova and Arjan H. Schakel present the seventh annual review of regional elections, which systematically and comparatively reports on regional elections across the globe.…
R. Patrick DeWine, a state supreme court justice, argues that the importance of state court administrative-law rulings tends to get lost in the larger discussion…
William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen examine the U.S. Supreme Court's Trump v. Anderson ruling. In that case, the Colorado Supreme Court had ruled, as a matter…
Kerry E. Howell has authored Becoming Wales: Devolution As Process (Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2025). The author explores how the past continues to affect…
Sirak Zena argues that Ethiopia's ethnic federalism "has failed to deliver on its promises and has exacerbated divisions." Zena proposes a gradual transition away from…
David Landau explores "federalism and the U.S. Deviation" -- two models of protecting democracy. Landau suggests that the United States would benefit from a…
Prosenjit Nath rejects claims of unfair tax devolution that have been leveled against the Modi administration by opposition-ruled states. Nath contends that "the Modi government…
Matthew Cavedon explores constitutional federalism in the context of the limits on state criminal extraterritoriality, including the effect of the Dobbs decision on this subject. Read…
David Lewis Shaefer reviews Neil S. Siegel's book, The Collective-Action Constitution, in which Siegel calls for more authority for the federal government. Read more here.
Tony Woodlief considers Michael Boskin's recent book, American Federalism Today: Perspectives on Political and Economic Governance, and the state of American federalism. Read more here.
Samuel Wang and Zachariah Sippy evaluate the performance of redistricting committees in all fifty states through both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Read more here.
Cole Grisham, a Ph.D. candidate at Portland State University, completed a research study on "Collaborative Governance between Alaska Native Institutions: Motivations, Mechanisms, and Outcomes"…
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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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